- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a poetic and soulful expression of love, devotion, and maternal tenderness toward a beloved partner. Using metaphors of musical instruments, light, and divinity, the narrator admires the lover's beauty, artistic grace, and complex emotional nature—transitioning from fierce emotion to warm humanity, and ultimately elevating him to divine status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Thamizh veenai vandhathu / Adhu paadum raagam nee raja”
Compares the beloved's presence to a musical ragam played by a Tamil veena in the moonlight.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Adikkum bothu mirugamada / Anaikkum podhu manidhanada / Deivam neeyada”
Contrasts anger/violence ('beast') with affection ('human/god') to highlight emotional duality.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Viralil enna abinayamo / Vizhiyil enna kavi nayamo”
The second consonant sound 'ra' matches across adjacent words ('Viralil' and 'Vizhiyil').
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Trivia
Written by poet Pulamaipithan, the song uses classical imagery—such as 'Kaarthigai deepam', 'Abinayam' (dance gestures), and 'Veenai'—to convey deep emotional devotion infused with classical aesthetics.
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