- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Veluchami
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from the movie Veluchami laments the tragic plight of a young girl forced into religious renunciation and asceticism instead of living a fulfilled family life. The lyricist compares the girl to a tender rose blooming in a family garden, which was plucked before its time and offered up as a floral sacrifice to God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En veettu thottaththila Pooththiruntha chinna rosaavae hoi….”
Compares the young girl to a tender rose ('chinna rosa') blooming in a private garden, symbolizing her innocence and vulnerability.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Nooru vaeli nanjai undu / Thaali vaanga yogamillai”
Contrasts immense material wealth ('hundred acres of fertile land') with the tragic inability to experience a normal married life ('no fortune to get a wedding thread').
Personification
“Intha saabaththa theerkkum saamikkum Paavam vayasaachchu”
Attributes human aging and helplessness to God, suggesting that even the divine seems too old to intervene in human suffering.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Suththi suththi sutram undu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Su') to establish rhythm.
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Trivia
The music for 'Veluchami' (1995) was composed by Deva, starring Sarathkumar and Vineetha. Lyricist Vairamuthu captured deep rural emotional tropes in this song, highlighting social dynamics and spiritual devotion versus personal tragedy.
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