- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Poornima Satish
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Rummy
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-infused romantic song 'Adiye Enna Raagam' from the movie Rummy depicts a young man playfully expressing his overwhelming affection and fascination for his beloved. He compares her presence to a divine tune and a spiritual trance that possesses his mind. He playfully complains about how love has completely disrupted his normal routine—causing him to neglect his studies, lose his appetite, abandon sleep, and constantly yearn for her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sakkaraiya satham pola oottura”
Compares feeding sweet words or feelings to feeding sugar in the line 'Sakkaraiya satham pola oottura'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thunaiyaa nee illena / Kattiduven kaavi”
Exaggerating love sickness to the extent of wearing saffron robes (becoming a renunciant) if she doesn't join him.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Ethukku nee porantha theriyala / Ethukku nee valantha puriyala”
Repetition of the second consonant 'th' sound across consecutive lines ('Ethukku' / 'Ethukku').
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Trivia
The song opens with a famous quotation from legendary Tamil poet Subramania Bharati's poem 'Eththanai kodi inbam vaithai' ('How many millions of joys you have created, Our God!'), blending classical devotional poetry with modern rural romantic folk melodies composed by D. Imman.
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