- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song expresses the joyful arrival of a beloved into the protagonist's life, comparing her presence to a blooming lily flower that brings sweetness, hope, and golden clouds to his sky. He celebrates their daily bond and how her gentle, pure presence transforms his life into something as sweet as honey. Through vivid imagery of roots and water, the lyricist highlights their reciprocal connection—describing love as the deep root and the beloved as the nourishing water. Her divine arrival melts his heart with warmth, dispelling long-held longing and turning their union into a hundredfold celebration of happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Vanthaalae allippoo”
The beloved is directly described as a blooming lily flower ('allippoo'), signifying soft beauty and elegance.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kadhal vaeraaga nee vanthaai neeraaga”
Love is conceptualized as a root ('vaer') and the lover as water ('neer') necessary to keep it alive and growing.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“En vaazhvil thiththippu”
The matching ending syllables 'thiththippu' and 'santhippu' create an engaging rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines.
Imagery & Metaphor
“En vaanil pon megam pogindrathu”
A mind filled with newfound hope and bliss is represented as a 'golden cloud' ('pon megam') moving across a personal sky.
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Trivia
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983) is an acclaimed Tamil drama film directed by Sridhar Rajan, adapted from Indira Parthasarathy's novel 'Kuruthipunall'. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 30th National Film Awards.
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