Topic started by NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on Thu May 7 06:00:21 EDT 1998.
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"Obsessions" is actually a strong word. What I had in mind is certain things that you can identify with a poet or lyricist.
An example would be Bharathiar and Kannamma. Bharathi literally imagined Kannan as a woman and sang many love songs in praise of "her".

Responses:

• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Thu May 7 06:08:52 EDT 1998
  
  Kannadhasan also had a thing for Kannan, although it was only bakthi. :-))
  You can see him "inserting" Kannan in so many situations, that I don't think that I need to give examples.
  
  Bharathiyar, Kannadhasan-ai paththi ezhuthiya piragu Vairamuthu-vai paththi ezhutha yenakkey koochamaaga irukkuthu - but let's take it as a literary discussion. :-))
  
  Vairamuthu is certainly obsessed with the words: veirvei and invariably comparing it to theerththam! I can't help shuddering.
  There are at least two songs: Ennavaley adi ennavaley and the recent Anbey anbey kollathey.
  What's about him that he enjoys demeaning oneself as the ultimate in love? Thinna echchi, etc. etc.
  But I am digressing....
  
  
  
• From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Thu May 7 11:37:19 EDT 1998
  
  bhArathiyAr and kaNNammA? Im outta here. :-)))
  
  
• From: Ravy (@ eagle.vapower.com) on: Thu May 7 12:30:34 EDT 1998
  
  Vairamuthu's earlier fixations were anything that starts with 'deva' and 'raja' like deva mayakkam, deva kuyilgaL etc.
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Thu May 7 16:34:27 EDT 1998
  
  Guys,
  Vairamuthu has many catch phrases/words he uses every season. When he started out, it used to be "Thaagam": "Thaagam edukkura neram",
  "Adikkadi Thagam Vanthu Aalai Kudikkum", etc.
  
  "Kamban, Shelley" is another of his favorite phrases which he used in at least two or three songs including, "Kamban engu ponan" from "Jaadhimalli" and "Kamban Shelley kavithai" from Rangeela dub, I think.
  
  VM also used the expression Janagana mana in many of his poems, not to mention the song from "Vaaname Ellai".
  
  Vaali uses the cheesiest cliches around: "Kanal neeral Thaagam Theerathu" from "Oh Priya, Priya" and "Kanal Neeral Theeratha Thagam, Gangai Neeral"
  from "Puthu Puthu Arthangal". Also, for awhile Vaali was fond of the irony that Paal and Kal had the same color which he used tiresomely in several
  songs, including,"Paal pola Kallum undu" from "Unakkenna Melae Nindrai". This brings me to his other fond word, Nanthalala which must be Vaali's
  homage to Bharathiyaar.
  
  I can't think of any crude repetitions by Kannadhasan. But the following similies and metaphors should be outright condemned from further use by any song writer:
  Anna Nadai, Annam pola nadai
  Maan Vizhi and its variations
  Vael Vizhi and its variations
  Kuyil Kural and its variations
  
  Maybe cliches in songs should be a thread unto itself.
  
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Thu May 7 16:44:48 EDT 1998
  
  Nov, regarding VM's self-demeaning love songs you were onto something even if it is digressing from the thread a little. Somehow VM equates, Obsessive/Possessive disfunctional behavior for a deep love. Given a choice, no sane person would or should want someone who professes,"Nee pogum theruvil Aangalai vida matten sila pengalai vida matten" Maybe there is an element of playfulness there but we know where he's coming from.
  
  Another of VM's obsessions is that a lover forgetting his/her name/mothertongue upon seeing his/her mate.
  
  
• From: Bhaskar (@ ww-tb04.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 13 00:05:56 EDT 1998
  
  
  Thalaivaa:
  
  Onga topic-la EE, Kaakka kooda varalaennu
  Udhaya vera topic-la complain seidhu
  irundhaanga! Innikku night kaN muzhuchi,
  IdhO naan vandhutaen, namma BS
  kooda vara solli irukkaen! Ini kavalai
  vaendaam Thalaivaa!
  
  Obsessions of Vairamuthu
  
  Obsession with Vairamuthu in Rhyming!:
  
  Adhavadhu Paatti & Vaatti! Sooper! Rhyming!
  
  In JEANS.
  
  
  Disneyland-il vaasa perukki arisi maavil
  kOlam pOda vaa paatti!
  Nadu rOttil, oru kadayai pOttu vada suttu
  vikkanum oru vaatti!
  
  
  Approm Obssesion with orE "Kaddi Vaarthai"!
  
  For Example in Roja:
  
  Chinna chinna aasai!
  Siragadikkum aasai!
  
  Meen pidikka aasai!
  Aatril vida aasai!
  
  Idli suda aasai!
  Dosai suda aasai!
  
  
  Ippadi aasai asaiyaa dOsa oothi irupparu!
  
  Another Example in Pudhiya Mugam!
  
  
  Kannukku Mai Azhagu!
  Kavidhaikku Mei Azhagu! (in case of Vairamuthu)
  Azhagukku peN Azhagu!
  
  IppadiyaE vittu irundhaa
  
  Azhagukku Azhagu Azhagu!
  
  appdinnu "rowse" vittu irupparu! This is obsession.
  Some people word call this as "Word Play" :-)))))
  
  Approm Latest Obsession without seeing Ais!
  
  
  Adhisayamae asandhu pOgum nee endhan adhisayam
  
  Un kai viralgal adhisayam!
  Andha viral-la irukkura Negam kireedam adhisayam!
  Negathula irukkura azhukku kooda adhisayam!
  Nee vayaala negam kadikkuradhu kooda adhisayam!
  
  
  Ippadi adhisayathai onnu onnaa puttu puttu
  kaammipparu! Enna adhisayam paartheengala ?
  Indha pattukku "Seven Wonders" -la shooting,
  with the Eighth & Ninth Wonders of the World!!
  
  More Obsessions Later . . . .
  
  
  
• From: Bhaskar (@ ww-tb04.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 13 00:10:53 EDT 1998
  
  Arul:
  
  Enna Arul, enna aachu ? Ippadi Bharathiyaar,
  Kannamma endru sonna ippadi mirandu pOi
  odureenga! Paravailla vaanga avanga ungala
  onnum seiyya maataanga! romba nallavanga!
  
  
  
  
• From: fan_of_IR_fans (@ horus.erlm.siemens.de) on: Wed May 20 13:46:09 EDT 1998
  
  Bhaskarannaa,
  
  kaNNum kaNNum koLLai adiththaal
  kaathal endrE arththam
  
  mEham endrE arththam
  puthaiyal endrE arththam
  aththai endRE artththam
  
  'nu pala vidhamaana arththan(an)galaLi
  kuduththaaraE namma dia-'mandu' kavingar
  ..athai'yum list'la sEththukkungaa..
  
  

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