- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Maduri
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Movie name
- Paruva Kaalam
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Velli Rathangal' contrasts the serene, joyful arrival of spring and youth in nature with the protagonist's profound personal grief. While the sky shines with silver clouds and birds sing cheerfully, the speaker feels isolated, burdened by unrequited or socially unaccepted love despite having sacrificed everything for her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai Ani)
“Velli rathangal azhagu megam / Sellum veedhi sivantha vaanam”
Comparing clouds moving across the evening red sky to silver chariots traversing a street.
Personification
“Mullai kodiyum ennai paarththaal nenjam thudikkaatho / Alaimothum aruvi ennai kandaal kanneer vadikkaatho”
Attributing human emotions such as heartbeats and shedding tears to a jasmine creeper and a waterfall.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paavai nenjil ilamai raagam / Paada vanthathu paruva kaalam”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words in a line.
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Trivia
The song was composed by legendary Malayalam music director G. Devarajan, who composed for a handful of prominent Tamil films in the 1970s. The lyrics were written by poet Pulamaipithan, known for incorporating rich imagery and classical Tamil literary tropes into film songs.
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