- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Nenjil Oru Ragam
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from 'Nenjil Oru Ragam' expresses the protagonist's profound romantic yearning and poetic devotion towards his beloved. Using rich literary metaphors, the singer compares his emotional state to poetic harmony—where 'monai' (alliteration) searches for 'edhugai' (rhyme)—inviting his lover to step through the doorway of his heart. Although she has sown countless dreams in his mind and opened his heart's door, her sudden hesitation and fiery gaze leave him melting like wax, imprisoned by her memories while still admiring her grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ninaivenum vilanginai Nenjinil poottinaal”
Compares memories to handcuffs or shackles locking the speaker's heart.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paal nilavena valargiraal”
Compares the beloved's growth in his thoughts to the waxing milky moon ('Paal nilavena').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neruppena paarkkiraal”
Compares the intense, piercing gaze of the beloved to fire ('Neruppena').
Tamil Poetic Meter Reference / Alliteration (Monai & Edhugai)
“Edhugai thedum monai indru Kavithai unnai naadum”
Explicitly references Tamil prosody elements 'Edhugai' (second-letter rhyming) and 'Monai' (first-letter alliteration) to describe poetic longing.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naan mezhugaai uruga vaattum sudarae neeyaadu”
Compares himself melting in love to melting wax ('mezhugaai uruga') and the beloved to a burning flame ('sudarae').
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Trivia
'Nenjil Oru Ragam' (1982) was written, composed, and directed by T. Rajendar, who is widely recognized in Tamil cinema for his distinctive style of incorporating explicit references to classical Tamil poetic meter (like Edhugai and Monai) directly into song lyrics.
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