- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ramesh Naidu
- Movie name
- Pennukku Yaar Kaval
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an auspicious Tamil wedding chant and blessing wish for a newlywed couple. It celebrates the divine union of marriage, asserting that finding a compatible life partner is a blessing written by God Himself. When two souls merge into one, life becomes as sweet as sugarcane, filled with eternal waves of joy and peaceful breezes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ullaththil / Illaththai”
The second letters of 'Ullaththil' and 'Illaththai' rhyme ('lla'), establishing rhythmic harmony in the opening couplet.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ilamai vaazhkkai karumpallavao”
Youthful married life ('ilamai vaazhkkai') is compared to sweet sugarcane ('karumbu') when two minds blend into one.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Pallaandu vaazhungal…”
Repetition of the refrain lines ('Ullaththil idam...', 'Pallaandu vaazhungal') reinforces the core theme of traditional long-life blessings.
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Trivia
Lyrics by Kannadasan frequently incorporated classical Tamil poetic structures and traditional wedding benedictions (Pallaandu blessing format) to give Tamil film songs a devotional and culturally rooted quality.
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