- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Sinduri Vishal
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Movie name
- Kuttram 23
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Thoduvaanam' portrays the tender anticipation and deep emotion of impending parenthood and love. The horizon, which once felt distant and unattainable, now feels intimately close to the heart as a bright new tomorrow nears. The speaker feels that ordinary language falls short of expressing the overwhelming joy felt within. Looking at the metaphoric flower blooming—a new life—there is a gentle wonder about whether the child resembles the father or the mother, rendering every small movement of this blossoming beauty a pure delight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thoduvaanam”
The 'horizon' (Thoduvaanam) serves as a metaphor for a once-distant dream or new life that is now drawing close to the heart.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Vizhi pookka”
'Vizhi pookka' (eyes blooming) poetically conveys the idea of eyes wide with intense, joyful expectation.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Avanin nagala / Enadhu nagala”
Repetition of phrase structure 'Avanin nagala / Enadhu nagala' emphasizes the loving dilemma of identifying likeness in a newborn.
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