- Lyricist
- Villiputhan
- Singers
- Thiruchi Loganathan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. Ranga Rao
- Movie name
- Ivan Avanethan
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic Tamil duet unfolds as a romantic and philosophical conversation between two lovers riding a boat during twilight. The male singer views the surrounding nature through an idealist and poetic lens, interpreting natural phenomena—such as mountains touching the sky, vines touching the water, waves hitting the shore, and beetles visiting flowers—as expressions of pure, romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhkkaiyin paadam kooridum odam”
The boat journey is used as a metaphor for the journey of human life and its valuable lessons ('Vaazhkkaiyin paadam kooridum odam').
Personification
“Maamalai vaanai thaen muththam eenthu”
Giving human emotions and actions of affection to non-living nature like the mountain and sky ('giving a sweet kiss').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poongodi neerai thazhuvidum kaatchi”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words in the same line, such as 'Poongodi' and 'Pudhumaiyai'.
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kilai kanaththaalae neeralai melae / Valaiyum thannaalae paarum kannaalae”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('Kilai' and 'Valaiyum' sharing the 'lai' consonant sound).
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Trivia
'Ivan Avanethan' (1960) featured music by M. Ranga Rao, who later established himself as one of the most revered and prolific music directors in Kannada cinema. The song stands out for its clever lyrical contrast between poetic idealism and playful practical realism.
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