- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vaasalil Oru Vennilaa
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'En ooru madhura pakkam' is a philosophical yet comforting nocturnal track sung by a carefree, sympathetic character offering solace to a grieving young woman. The singer compares himself to a night fowl and an unanchored kite floating in the wind, representing his unattached, wandering lifestyle. He observes the young woman's selflessness—likening her to a ladder that helps everyone else reach heights while remaining alone itself—and urges her to fight against fate rather than surrender to grief. Through lighthearted metaphors of life as accounting (entering arrivals as gain and departures as loss) and natural processes (not every flower becomes a fruit), Vaali's lyrics deliver a deep philosophical message about acceptance, resilience, and finding therapeutic release through music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan”
The singer compares himself to a kite floating in the wind without string or tail, highlighting his rootless and free nature.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ooraara yaethi vittu yeni nikkum thannanthaniyae”
The selflessness of the heroine is compared to a ladder that lifts others up while remaining solitary itself.
Metaphor / Financial Analogy
“Vandhaarai varavil vaippom, Vittupponaa selavil vaippom”
Life events are framed as accounting ledgers where people entering one's life are income and departures are expense.
Rhetorical Question & Natural Imagery
“Poo poothathellaam kaayaaguthaa, Kaayaanathellaam kaniyaaguthaa”
The lyricist uses the natural cycle of flowers and fruits to question whether every expectation in life must yield results.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonae & Ethirai)
“Ennodu noolum illa, Pinnodu vaalum illa”
Strong Tamil poetic rhythm with repetitive internal rhymes such as 'noolum illa' and 'vaalum illa'.
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Trivia
Vaasalil Oru Vennilaa (1992) features music composed by Deva, with lyrics written by the veteran lyricist Vaali. The track 'En Ooru Madhura Pakkam' is sung by K. S. Chithra and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (or Malaysia Vasudevan depending on the version/tracklist), capturing Vaali's signature folk-philosophical style of comforting a troubled soul through everyday rural metaphors.
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