- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Movie name
- Zimbo
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 12 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic melody expresses the protagonist's profound feeling of oneness with her beloved, where their thoughts seamlessly merge into a single entity. She describes the overwhelming joy, sweet disorientation, and intense emotions brought on by love, comparing her fluttering heart and state of romance to a veil of intoxication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Agamennum veenaiyil isai meettinaar”
The line compares the protagonist's inner heart (agam) to a veena (musical instrument) played by her lover.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Ooruthae ooruthae inbam ennullae”
Words like 'Ooruthae' and 'Yaeruthae' are repeated to emphasize the gradual and overflowing surge of emotion and bliss.
Rhyme (Esubu / Rhyming Endings)
“Imai rendum moodinaal thindaaduthae / Yaeno en iruthayam thundaaguthae”
The endings 'thindaaduthae' and 'thundaaguthae' create a rhythmic and harmonious lyrical flow.
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Trivia
The 1959 film 'Zimbo' was a jungle adventure film produced in Tamil, featuring music composed by K. Vijaya Baskar. P. Susheela's melodic rendition made 'Avar ninaivum en ninaivum' one of the memorable romantic solos of late 1950s Tamil cinema.
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