- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Kaadhal Mannan
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Kaadhal Mannan expresses the spontaneous, irresistible, and boundary-defying nature of true love. Using poetic imagery, the lyrics compare the sudden awakening of love to a single spark setting a bamboo forest ablaze or a stream fish longing for the land—an impossible yet overwhelming desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphor)
“Oru moongil kaaderiya siru pori ondru podhum”
Compares the sudden outbreak of love in a heart to a tiny spark igniting an entire bamboo forest.
Paradox / Surreal Metaphor
“Oru neerodai meenuku karai mel aasai vandhadhu”
A fish in a stream longing for the shore symbolizes longing for the impossible or taboo across social boundaries.
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)
“Kanavuku veli undo … oo”
Uses rhetorical questions to emphasize that natural forces like rain, love, and dreams cannot be governed by rules, horoscopes, or fences.
Personification
“Kaalam solluvadhai kaadhal ketpadhuvum illai”
Personifies love as a rebellious force that refuses to listen to time or stay behind dams.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics by Vairamuthu and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, this soundtrack was a massive breakthrough for Bharadwaj and cemented Ajith Kumar's image as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema.
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