- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Aghosh
- Movie name
- Kodiesvaran
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jun 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful romantic song captures the protagonist's profound longing and deep affection for his beloved. Standing on the ground while yearning for the distant sky serves as an allegory for his ambitious love. Through vivid natural imagery—such as rain drizzles, golden beetles singing to flowers, and river waves touching reeds—he gently coaxes his lover to accept his affection. He expresses that life without her renders even the moon dark, whereas her presence makes even the darkest night glow like moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Antithesis
“Neeyindri naanirunthaal nilavum iruttu / Ennodu neeyirunthaal iruttum nilavu”
The contrast between light and dark highlights the transformative power of love: without the beloved, the moon turns into darkness, but with her, darkness turns into light.
Personification
“Thodum aasaigal siraginai virikkuthae”
Abstract human desires are given physical avian traits by describing them as spreading their wings to fly toward the sky.
Rhetorical Question & Nature Imagery
“Pon vandu vaasal vanthu paadumpozhuthu / Thaazh pottu vaiththirukkum pookkal yaedhu”
The lyricist uses poetic analogies from nature (beetles singing to flowers, river waves touching reeds) to question why she retreats from his love.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Siraginai siraginai / Virikkuthae virikkuthae”
Repetition of words like 'siraginai' and 'virikkuthae' emphasizes the rhythmic flutter of wings and heightens the emotional surge.
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Trivia
'Tholaivinilae Vaanam' is a celebrated romantic track from the film Kodiesvaran (1999), starring Prashanth. The soundtrack was composed by the music director trio Aghosh (Anand-Gopal-Shaleen). Hariharan's smooth vocal rendition paired with Vairamuthu's rich imagery made the song a timeless favorite among Tamil melody lovers despite the film's delayed release.
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