- Lyricist
- Kalaignanam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Jothi Malar
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vennilaa Mugam Paaduthu is a sweet romantic track from the 1986 film Jothi Malar, featuring music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam. The song captures a tender dialogue of love where the lovers admire each other's beauty and gentle demeanor, comparing the heroine's grace to a moonlit face, a rainbow, and a dancing peacock. Through rich romantic imagery, the song illustrates how love turns the world around them into a heavenly paradise filled with soft breezes, whispering blossoms, and joyful refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vanna mayilum vaanavillum Pennuruvil vanthu aaduthu”
Compares the beloved's radiant countenance directly to a full moon ('Vennilaa mugam') and her grace to a peacock and rainbow ('Vanna mayilum vaanavillum pennuruvil vanthu aaduthu').
Personification
“Malar ondril ondru pesum”
Attributes human speech and emotions to flowers whispering to each other in the breeze ('Malar ondril ondru pesum').
Yugmam / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Vennilaa mugam paaduthu / Adhu kannilae sugam theduthu”
Uses internal and initial rhyming patterns like 'Vennilaa' and 'Kannilae' to create melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
The lyricist Kalaignanam is widely famous in Tamil cinema history not only as a writer but as a veteran story writer and film producer who famously gave Rajinikanth his solo lead debut in the 1978 film 'Bairavi'. His poetic contribution to this Shankar-Ganesh melody showcases his versatility in lyrical songwriting.
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