- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Movie name
- Subramaniyapuram
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a nostalgic and joyful celebration of youth, love, friendship, and the simple pleasures of life. It vividly describes moments like sharing tea with friends, late-night talks, college life, and romance, juxtaposing these human experiences with the serene beauty of nature like dew on paddy fields, moving clouds, and waterfalls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Theendum nenjilae saaralai / Theendaatho minnalai / Thedum thendralai”
Repeated rhyme ending with the 'ai' sound across lines (saaralai, minnalai, thendralai).
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ithu patri paayum paamaalai”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound in initial syllables across words in the line.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nel meedhu munpani / Nillaadha megangal”
Matching of the second consonant 'l' in 'Nel' and 'Nillaadha'.
Metaphor
“College il angelgal / Calender babygal”
Describing young college girls metaphorically as 'angels' and 'calendar babies'.
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Trivia
Subramaniyapuram (2008), directed by M. Sasikumar, featured a celebrated retro soundtrack composed by James Vasanthan, which won widespread acclaim for recreating authentic late 1970s and 1980s Tamil music textures.
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