- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Asai Magan
- Movie release year
- 1953
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional reflection on the bliss of love intertwined with the fear of heartbreak and uncertainty. The speaker remembers how their beloved entered their life like a radiant rainbow, playing quiet melodies on the veena of their heart and bringing immense light into their existence. They pray for their beloved to forever reside in the temple of their soul. However, the narrative shifts to anxious foreboding. The speaker wonders whether floating clouds will cover their rainbow, whether the strong fortresses of their heart will crumble into dust, and if their honeyed dreams are destined to erode away. Unable to foresee the future, their heart aches with uncertainty, questioning whether their grief will ever find resolution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Vaanavillena vanthu kadhalin”
Compares the sudden, beautiful entry of love into the protagonist's life to the appearance of a vibrant rainbow ('Vaanavillena').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maasillaatha en ulla veenaiyil”
Metaphorically equates the soul/heart to a veena ('ulla veenaiyil') and a temple ('ulla koyilil').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Maasillaatha en ulla kottaigal”
The second consonant 's' (க்/ஸ்) rhymes across lines 'Maasillaatha' (line 3) and 'Maasillaatha' (line 11), or the 'i'/'u' sound matches in Tamil prosody.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Thenil thointhezhum enthan aasaigal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across words 'Thenil' and 'Theinthu', as well as 'Theerumo' in subsequent lines.
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Trivia
'Asai Magan' (1953) featured lyrics by the prominent poet Kuyilan. The imagery of comparing love to a transient rainbow obscured by clouds is a traditional motifs in classical Tamil poetry (Sangam literature) adapted into 1950s cinema.
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