- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Pooveli
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track from Pooveli reflects on the unpredictable nature of life, fate, and love. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses the metaphor of clouds and raindrops to illustrate how human lives move and intersect unpredictably according to destiny. Despite obvious differences between two individuals, love quietly blooms and causes heartache during separation, making the protagonist wonder whether these newfound feelings are indeed love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Megam polae / Manidhargal ellaam / Athan thuli polae”
Compares human life to a cloud and human beings to individual raindrops.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme / Anaphora)
“Neeyum veru / Naanum veru”
Use of contrasting concepts and parallel structures like 'Veridam' and 'Oridam' or 'Neeyum veru' and 'Naanum veru'.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhuthaan kaadhala”
Repeatedly questioning the nature of these emerging romantic feelings and emotional pain.
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Trivia
Pooveli (1998) was directed by Cheran and featured music composed by Bharathwaj. The song 'Idhuthaan Kaadhala' explores philosophical undertones of romance, sung with gentle emotion to fit Cheran's signature character-driven storytelling.
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