- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Poovellam Kettuppar
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Irava Pagala is a tender romantic track from the 1999 movie Poovellam Kettuppar. The protagonist expresses that nature's harshest elements—heat, cold, rain, or violent storms—cannot disturb his peace, yet his beloved's silence torments his soul. He yearns to know if she experiences the same inner turmoil and passion that he feels, questioning why love feels so mysterious like the unseen side of the moon. Ultimately, he realizes that beauty in nature exists to echo love's sweetness, and he longs to rest on her shoulder and hold her close forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sindum mani polae Sidharum en nenjam”
Compares the protagonist's scattered, heart-broken feelings to loose beads spilling across the floor.
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moona/Edhukai)
“Ennai thodum thendral... Ennai sudum kadhal...”
Rhythmic repetition of starting structures ('Ennai thodum', 'Ennai sudum', 'Ennil vilum', 'Ennil ezhum') to build romantic intensity.
Rhetorical Question
“Nilavin mudhugum Pennin manadhum Endrum ragasiyam thaana”
Asks rhetorical questions comparing hidden aspects of nature to the mysterious mind of a woman.
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Trivia
Irava Pagala was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja early in his career and sung by legendary singer Hariharan with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi. The film Poovellam Kettuppar stars Suriya and Jyothika, making it one of the classic early collaborations between the real-life celebrity couple.
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