- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Devendran
- Movie name
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This celebratory and romantic song from the film Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum glorifies the celestial beauty of a woman on her birthday. The narrator poetically suggests that God created the celestial moon on the first night as a rough draft, and perfected his artistry the next day by creating the woman. Unlike the celestial moon, she is described as possessing flawless beauty without any blemishes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vennilavai mudhal naal irav il padaiththaan / Pennilavai maru naal pagalil padaiththaan”
The second consonant sound matching across paired lines creates rhythmic unity, such as 'Vennilavai' and 'Pennilavai'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Paadham patta mannai pottalaththil / Katti vaiththu yaelam vittu vidalaam”
Exaggerating the heroine's sanctity and charm by claiming that even the dirt her feet touch is valuable enough to be auctioned.
Personification
“Thendral vanthu unnai thottu ponathu... Than kadhal sollaamal thendral povatheno”
Attributing human actions and emotions to the breeze, describing it as entering, touching her, longing for her, and returning like a bashful lover.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannam enna kannam thanga paalamaa / Paarvai enbathu pallikoodamaa”
Comparing the heroine's gaze to an institution of learning and her cheeks to a golden bridge.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vairamuthu, the song combines a birthday wish with traditional Tamil poetic conventions celebrating feminine beauty. The film Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum (1988) starred Vijayakanth and Radhika.
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