- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Naagam
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thenaandaal Koyilukku is a sensual romantic track from the 1985 Tamil movie Naagam. The song depicts a woman expressing her deep devotion and longing for her lover. She begins by describing how she lit a sacred lamp at the Thenandal temple, praying to the deity for the single blessing of sharing her life with him. Every object around her reflects her lover's face, filling her world with complete fulfillment. As the melody unfolds, she poetically articulates her intimacy and passionate yearning, describing how her love grows from a crescent to a full moon and how even gentle moonlight feels scorching in his absence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam”
Compares the budding desire/passion to a young crescent moon ('Ilampirai polae irukkura mogam') that gradually matures into a full moon.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Neeyilaatti nilavum kooda kaththiri veyyilthaan”
Compares the lover's absence to unbearable heat, stating that even soothing moonlight feels like the scorching May sun ('Kaththiri veyyil') without him.
Monaib / Alliteration
“Paayai poda paattu paada neeyum naanumthaan”
Repetition of the initial 'p' sound in 'Paayai poda paattu paada' creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
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Trivia
The song is from the movie Naagam (1985), starring Action King Arjun and Radha, directed by Karthik Raghunath. The legendary lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated snake imagery ('Saari paambum naagapaambum') into the romantic lyrics to weave in the snake-centric theme of the movie's title.
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