- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Porutham
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic song is a love letter written by a young maiden expressing her deep romantic longing and devotion to her beloved. She describes her shyness upon gazing at his face, comparing his charm to Kamadeva (the god of love) and his noble masculinity to Lord Rama. Expressing her vulnerability and restlessness, she recounts how thinking of him fills her eyes with tears that drench her pillow, and how eagerly she awaits a written reply and a promise of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagadhuthal)
“Vaasalpadiyil pooththu kidappaen”
Comparing the waiting process to a flower remaining in full bloom at the threshold ('pooththu kidappaen').
Alliteration & Assonance (Second letter rhyme - Ethirukai)
“Thalaivanai ninaiththathaal / Thalaiyanai nanainthathae”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'lai' in 'Thalaivanai' and 'Thalaiyanai'.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Paarvaiyil kaaman nee / Aanmaiyil raaman nee”
Matching end word patterns ('kaaman nee' and 'raaman nee').
Mythological Allusion
“Paarvaiyil kaaman nee / Aanmaiyil raaman nee”
Invoking the deity of love (Kamadeva) and the heroic archetype (Rama) to characterize the lover's beauty and virtue.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu during the mid-1980s, this song exemplifies classical Tamil love poetry (Aham literature) conventions adapted for modern film music, depicting the maiden's shyness (Naanam) and longing (Viraham).
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