- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Niraikudam
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jul 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from 'Niraikudam' is a profound expression of devotion, unity, and emotional longing. Through Kannadasan's evocative poetry, the protagonist identifies intimately with various elements of nature and daily life, establishing that true bond and essence cannot be separated—just as a lamp cannot be separated from light, or raw gold from the fine jewelry it becomes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vilakke nee kondaa oli naane”
The singer identifies themselves directly with the light of the lamp, the shadow seen by eyes, and both the thorn and the flower.
Polysemy / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Poovai verukkum poovaiyarelllam”
Kannadasan cleverly plays with the word 'Poovai', using it once to mean 'flower' and again in 'Poovaiyar' to mean 'women'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poovum kaayum veru veru / Poovae kaayaagum”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates rhythmic musicality.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Ponnum nagaiyum veru veru / Ponnae nagaiyaagum”
Structured repetition of sentence patterns comparing developmental stages (flower to fruit, gold to ornament).
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Trivia
From the 1969 film 'Niraikudam' starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, this song was composed by V. Kumar with deeply philosophical lyrics written by Kannadasan and sung with rich emotion by T. M. Soundararajan.
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