- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Harini
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Movie name
- Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This tender song captures a young woman's awakening to love and emotional vulnerability. When her mother hits her in anger, she feels no physical pain; yet the moment her beloved runs in to shield her, her heart is flooded with immense joy, as if a basket of flowers were showered inside her. She compares this surge of tenderness to a delicate thumba flower blooming against a harsh, dry rock—a sign of warmth and affection taking root in a rough life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nenjil oru kooda poo kottuthae”
Comparing the sudden rush of overwhelming love and gratitude to a basketful of flowers spilling into the heart.
Simile
“Sukyaan paaraiyila Oru thumba chedi pooththathupol”
Comparing the unexpected blossoming of affection in a hard, dry heart to a thumba plant blooming on a barren, arid rock.
Hyperbole
“En kannu vazhiyae Usur ozhuguthae”
Exaggerating tears and intense emotional surrender as one's very soul or life force leaking out through the eyes.
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Trivia
'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru' (2010), directed by Seenu Ramasamy, marked the debut of Vijay Sethupathi in a lead role; lyricist Vairamuthu won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for his work on this film's soundtrack.
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