- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- Dr. Kalyan Subrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Kilinjalgal
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vizhigal Medaiyaam from the 1981 film Kilinjalgal is a lighthearted yet deeply passionate romantic duet composed and penned by T. Rajendar. The song uses vivid theatrical metaphors, describing the lover's eyes as a stage and eyelids as curtains where the drama of mutual glances unfolds. The couple exchanges sweet musical endearments, declaring their love in both poetic Tamil and simple, affectionate English phrases like 'Julie I love you'. The song captures the bliss of falling in love through poetic visuals—comparing memories to gentle winds swaying the heart's doors, words to floating flowers, and love's arrival to warm evening sunlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam”
Compares eyes directly to a theatrical stage (medai) and eyelids to curtains (thirai).
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Ninaivennum kaattrinilae / Manamennum kadhavaada”
Metaphorically compares memories to wind (kaatru) and the mind/heart to a door (kadhavu).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru maalaiyilae manjal veyil / Pola vanthu nenjamathil nee veesa”
Uses 'pola' (like/as) to compare the beloved's arrival and impact on the heart to warm golden evening sunlight.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mai thadavum vizhiyoram / Moganamaai dhinam aadum / Mayakkam tharum”
Repetition of the initial 'M' consonant sound across consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Kilinjalgal (1981) was a major romantic hit starring Actor Mohan and Poornima Bhagyaraj. T. Rajendar composed the music and wrote all the lyrics for the movie, creating evergreen tracks that launched Mohan as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema.
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