- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Madras Vathiyar
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vizhigalae Kanigalae' from the 1984 film 'Madras Vathiyar' is a romantic melody that celebrates the joy and excitement of newfound love. The lyrics paint a picture of youth as a pot overflowing with life ('ilamaiyin niraikudam') and frame the union of two lovers as a festive celebration. Through imagery of nature—mild evening light, cuckoo birds in groves, waves rising with laughter—it illustrates how love awakens deep emotions and new perspectives in young hearts. The song captures the sweet anticipation of romance at twenty, describing youth's dreams as a newly written preface to a life of love. With metaphors of eyelids as doors staying open in expectation and affection as a gentle net, the track evokes a sense of poetic longing, euphoric bliss, and mutual admiration between the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamaiyin niraikudam”
Youth is poetically compared to an overflowing pot (niraikudam) filled with vitality and beauty.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nesam enum valai”
Love/affection is metaphorically described as a net ('valai') spread by the beloved.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Imai enum kadhavo”
Eyelids are metaphorically depicted as doors ('kadhavu') that stay open in longing.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aadum pudhu nilaa kadhal tharum kalaa”
Rhyming words 'nilaa' and 'kalaa' at the middle/end of the phrase create a musical rhythm.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maalai ilaveyil solai manikkuyil”
Repetition of gentle consonant sounds across the line creates euphonic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Vizhigalae Kanigalae' features music composed by the famous duo Shankar–Ganesh, known for their prolific work in Tamil cinema during the 1970s and 1980s. The song is rendered by renowned playback singer P. Jayachandran, whose expressive vocals perfectly capture the romantic essence of Vaali's evocative lyrics.
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