- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sigappu Thali
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 28 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a flirtatious rural Tamil folk-style duet where the protagonist teases a village girl carrying pots of water. He uses physical thirst ('thaagam') as a metaphor for his romantic desire and emotional longing for her. He confesses that he has secretly loved her for a long time, but becomes overwhelmed and breathless whenever he attempts to express his feelings openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thaagam konjam yaerum”
The word 'Thaagam' (Thirst) is used metaphorically to represent romantic desire and emotional longing rather than literal thirst for water.
Mogana / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Nenjukkulla nesam vachchu neenda kaalam aachchu”
Repetition of the 'N' sound in 'Nenjukkulla' and 'nesam' creates a pleasing phonetic rhythm.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Vaai thoranthu solla vanthaa vaanguthammaa moochchu”
The lines end with rhyming sounds 'aachchu' and 'moochchu', giving the stanza a melodic flow typical of folk poetry.
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Trivia
The theme of a hero teasing a village woman carrying a water pot (Kudam) is one of the most enduring tropes in rural Tamil cinema music, frequently used by lyricist Vairamuthu to infuse folk idioms into mainstream film soundtracks.
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