- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Movie name
- Kavan
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a modern musical fusion adapted from Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar's iconic Tamil poetry, combining 'Paayum Oli Nee Enakku' and 'Theeraadha Vilaiyaatu Pillai'. The lyrics celebrate an intimate, inseparable bond of devotion and love where the lover views the beloved ('Kannamma') as light to the eye, nectar to the bee, scripture to knowledge, and pulse to life itself. Intertwined with this romantic idealization is the playful narrative of Krishna ('Theeraadha Vilaiyaatu Pillai'), whose irresistible mischief brings joy and chaotic delight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Mullai nigar punnagaiyai”
Compares the beloved's smile directly to jasmine flowers using the comparative marker 'nigar'.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Paayum oli nee enakku / Paarkum vizhi naan unakku”
Establishes absolute duality and oneness by equating the beloved to light and oneself to the eye.
Moonaizheduthal (Initial Alliteration / Munaai)
“Kaadhal adi ne enakku / Kaandham adi naan unakku”
Repetition of starting phonetic sounds in paired lines (e.g., Kaadhal / Kaandham, Vedham / Viththai).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Theeraadha vilaiyaatu pillai”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Theeraadha vilaiyaatu pillai' to emphasize the playful nature of Krishna.
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Trivia
Although the lyrics are authored by the national poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, this modern song arrangement featured in the 2017 Tamil film 'Kavan' was composed by the musical duo Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi and Jeeva). It cleverly stitches together two distinct poetic works of Bharathiyar into a contemporary track.
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