- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song depicts the euphoric daydreaming of a lover captivated by his beloved's beauty and grace. Using vivid poetic imagery, he describes her flowing hair as waves upon her shoulders and senses a rhythmic harmony in his heart that becomes almost overwhelmingly intense to bear. The protagonist imagines carrying her away on a cloud chariot into a heavenly world filled with angels, sharing a brief magical escape before returning to reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Tholinilae koondhal alai”
Compares flowing hair directly to ocean waves ('koondhal alai') cascading down the shoulders.
Moonaal / Initial Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)
“Thaala layam nenjinilae / Thaalavillai thaangavillai”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic beat.
Anaphora / Repetition (Eratema)
“Poi varavaa poi varavaa”
Repetition of the phrase 'Poi varavaa' creates poetic emphasis on the tentative, gentle idea of taking leave.
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Trivia
Although the music composer for 'Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal' (1982) is sometimes left uncredited in secondary lyric compilations, the film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by M. G. Vallaban, a renowned journalist and lyricist who wrote several classic hit songs in the 1980s.
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