- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Urudhi Mozhi
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional song is a tender lullaby sung by a father figure who steps up to fulfill the role of a mother after the tragic departure or loss of the child's mother. He reflects on his own lost sleep and grief, wondering where the mother who sang loving songs has gone, leaving them isolated. Despite his deep loneliness, he finds renewed purpose in living solely to nurture, protect, and lead the child to a safe future. Taking on maternal devotion, he tenderly compares the child to a nectar-sweet crescent moon, singing a quiet lullaby to bring peace and sleep to the young child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Amudhoorum thaen piraiyae”
Compares the child to a sweet crescent moon dripping with nectar ('Amudhoorum thaen piraiyae').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kan uranga kaathirundhen / En urakkam naan marandhen”
The second consonant 'n' (ன/ன்) rhymes across consecutive lines ('Kan uranga', 'En urakkam').
Rhetorical Question
“Annai aval pona vazhi endha vazhiyo”
Expresses profound grief and disorientation by asking which path their sleep and the mother have taken.
Sol-Aatram / Onomatopoeia
“Dhinakku dhinakku dham”
Use of rhythmic beat syllables to set a gentle, soothing lullaby cadence.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in some song databases, 'Urudhi Mozhi' (1990) features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by R. V. Udhaya Kumar who also directed the film starring Prabhu and Geetha.
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