- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Movie name
- Poovukkul Boogambam
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song portrays a young woman eagerly anticipating her wedding day and longing to unite with her lover. Overcoming her initial modesty and shyness, she playfully asks her beloved if she can announce the auspicious date and spread the joyful news that she belongs entirely to him. Through poetic imagery, she compares her emotions and body to musical instruments longing to be played, waterfalls dancing in ecstasy, and turmeric blushing red. Nature itself seems to celebrate her romance, as birds, flowers, and rhythms join together to mark this sweet transition into married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thedhi sollattumaa ... Saedhi sollattumaa”
The second consonant sound matches between lines (Thedhi / Saedhi), creating a rhythmic chime in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neela koondhal aruvi kooda”
The heroine's long black hair is poetically compared to a dark cascading waterfall ('Neela koondhal aruvi').
Personification (Tharkurippoetram)
“Nidhamum poosum manjal kooda Naanaththil sivakkum”
Inanimate and natural objects like crows seeking poets, falling flowers singing blessings, and turmeric blushing red are given human feelings and attributes.
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Trivia
'Poovukkul Boogambam' (1988) is an obscure Tamil film starring Sangeetha and Rajeev. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses classical Tamil tropes of bridal shyness (Naanam) mixed with classical musical instrument metaphors to convey romantic yearning.
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