- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Rajkumar Bharathi
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Rayilukku Neramachu
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk song captures the tender morning yearning of a rural lover calling out to his beloved. As dawn breaks and ambient sounds of nature emerge—such as frogs croaking while water is drawn from a well—his heart beats restlessly with longing. He affectionately addresses her as a sweet cuckoo bird and praises her pure, innocent heart. Observing the morning star rising in the sky, he gently pleads with her to come outside so he can see her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thanni eraikkaiyilae / Thavala saththam / Thaalam pottu / Thaviyaa thavikkuthadi”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound in 'Thanni', 'Thavala', 'Thaalam', and 'Thaviyaa', adding a natural rhythmic beat to the lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Velamara poonguyilae”
Comparing the beloved woman affectionately to a sweet 'poonguyil' (cuckoo bird) resting on an acacia tree.
Personification
“Thaalam pottu en manasu”
Attributing human actions like keeping musical rhythm ('thaalam pottu') to the heart/mind ('manasu').
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Trivia
S. A. Rajkumar, who penned the lyrics for this song, eventually established himself as one of Tamil cinema's most prominent and successful music directors during the 1990s, winning multiple state awards.
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