- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Sunitha Sarathy, Vishal Dadlani
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Romeo Juliet
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This beautiful song captures the transformative and overwhelming essence of love. The protagonist expresses how being around their beloved softens their heart, inspiring complete forgiveness toward others and filling them with childlike joy. The imagery of gentle drizzles, night dreams, and musical veenas playing inside the heart conveys the profound emotional impact of love, portraying the speaker as incomplete—like a blank sheet of paper—without their partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuyilena manam koovum / Mayilena tharai thaavum”
Compares the joyful heart to a singing cuckoo ('Kuyilena') and a dancing peacock ('Mayilena').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kuyilena manam koovum / Mayilena tharai thaavum”
The second consonant 'yi' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Kuyilena' and 'Mayilena').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee illai endral naan kaagidham”
Directly equates the self to a blank sheet of paper without the presence of the beloved.
Personification & Visual Imagery
“Kanavugal kadai podum / Mazhai thuligalil unnai kanden”
Gives human qualities to dreams setting up stalls ('kadai podum') and paints a vivid picture of seeing the lover within falling rain drops.
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Trivia
'Thoovaanam' is composed by D. Imman for the 2015 romantic comedy 'Romeo Juliet'. Written by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai, the track features distinct vocals by Vishal Dadlani and Sunitha Sarathy, blending modern soundscapes with traditional poetic Tamil phrasing.
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