- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Movie name
- Puthu Vellam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Mar 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic rain song expresses a woman's deep yearning and passion for her beloved during a gentle rain. She draws a parallel between the earth whose thirst is quenched by rain droplets and her own soul, which craves the warmth and affection of her lover. She playfully questions why her 'god' (her lover) remains aloof while nature blossoms around them. As the cool breeze stirs her desires, she pleads with him to hold her close, wrap her in his arms like a blanket, and soothe her youthful pangs of separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Thuli thuli thuli thuli mazhaithuli”
The repetition of 'Thuli thuli' and 'thoda thoda' enhances the rhythmic flow and mimics the continuous rhythm of falling rain.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unthan keiyenum porvaiyai porththu”
Addressing the lover as 'saami' (god) and comparing his comforting arms to a blanket ('keiyenum porvaiyai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naan vaazhvathu veroru ulgam / Angu neeyindri enakkathu naragam”
The rhyme scheme at the line endings ('ulagam', 'naragam', 'viragam') creates a lyrical harmony in the stanza.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director M. B. Sreenivas with lyrics by Vaali, 'Thuli Thuli' from Puthu Vellam (1975) is remembered as one of P. Susheela's most expressive and iconic rain songs of the 1970s.
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