- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kannukkoru Vannakili
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song celebrates the fleeting beauty and energy of youth, metaphorically comparing it to a vibrant rainbow. It dismisses traditional religious scriptures and moral lectures like the Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita as irrelevant to the young generation, advocating instead for living in the moment and enjoying physical pleasures while young.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathani)
“Vaalibam…. Vaanavil…..”
Youth ('Vaalibam') is directly compared to a colorful yet temporary rainbow ('Vaanavil').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Mona / Ethirai)
“Mogam vandhaal motcham undu / Dhegam endraal yogam undu”
Assonance and rhyme created using 'Mogam' and 'Motcham', and 'Dhegam' and 'Yogam'.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Inbathai varavu veiya daa / Ilamaiyai selavu seiya daa”
Juxtaposition of accounting/economic concepts 'Varavu' (income/credit) and 'Selavu' (expense/spend) applied to pleasure and youth.
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Trivia
The film 'Kannukkoru Vannakili' was released in 1991. Pulamaipithan's lyrics playfully capture the generational clash between traditional moral preachings and carefree youth philosophy.
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