- Lyricist
- K. Kalimuthu
- Singers
- Banumathi Ramakrishna, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender and romantic lyrical piece expressing deep adoration and affectionate praise between lovers. Using classical Tamil floral and nature imagery, the speaker compares the beloved to unfading jasmine, a graceful breeze, a cuckoo's song, and a living lotus sculpture. The lyrics celebrate the divinity, elegance, and soft-hearted nature of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vaadaa malliyae naan soodaa mullaiyae”
The second consonants 'da' in 'Vaadaa' and 'Soodaa', as well as 'll' in 'malliyae' and 'mullaiyae', create a harmonious rhythmic rhyme.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Poovai polae nenjam”
Compares the gentleness and warmth of the heart directly to a soft flower using 'polae' (like).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Asaindhaadum thendral nadai kondadhaa”
Uses poetic questioning to hyperbolically suggest that natural elements like the breeze and cuckoo learned their grace and melody from the beloved.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Oviya thaamarai nee thaanadaa”
Directly identifies the beloved as a picture-perfect lotus come to life and an epic of womanhood.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this song were written by K. Kalimuthu, a prominent Tamil politician and scholar who served as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and occasionally penned evocative lyrics for Tamil cinema. The film 'Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu' (1986) features music composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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