- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Therku Theru Machan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song captures the joyful exchange between two lovers set against a lush rural landscape. The cuckoo acts as a messenger of love, announcing the arrival of romantic news amidst the coconut groves and riverbanks. The lovers express their affection using vivid natural imagery, comparing beauty to honey-showering gardens and fragrant herbs like marikkozhundhu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Thennamara thoppukkullae kuyilae kuyilae”
Repetition of 'kuyilae kuyilae' (cuckoo, cuckoo) adds a melodic rhythm and playful tone calling to nature.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Aaththaadi un azhagu then thoovum solai”
The lover's beauty is metaphorically equated to a garden that showers honey ('then thoovum solai').
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kanimaram pola adi kulungidum maanae”
The movement of the beloved is compared using 'pola' to a fruit-laden tree swaying in the breeze.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Arimuga naalae on adaikalam aanaen”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ri' in 'Arimuga' and 'Arimuga' creates poetic harmony in the verse.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1992 Tamil film 'Therku Theru Machan' starring Vijayakanth and Bhanupriya. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kalidasan.
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