- Lyricist
- Thirupathooran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Ondru Engal Jadhiye
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sorrowful song expresses helplessness, social mockery, and resilient affection. The protagonist compares a life thrown off course to a lost boat drifting aimlessly along the wind, searching desperately for a shore. They lament how a promised bright future turned to grief, exposing them to public ridicule while their dreams turned to ash. Despite the heavy burden of heartbreak, the protagonist resolves to defy bad times, protect their beloved like their own eyes, and lead them to happiness and honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaathoda pogum karai thedum odam”
Compares a helpless, grief-stricken life to a boat drifting aimlessly in the wind looking for a shore.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En thanga vaazhkai vaadum poovaachu”
Compares a precious, high-value life ('thanga vaazhkai') to a withered flower ('vaadum poo').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Pennoda aasa mannodu pochu / Ennodu aasa veenaagi pochu”
The second consonant sound 'nn' repeats across lines ('Pennoda', 'mannodu', 'Ennodu') creating harmonic rhythmic resonance.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kann pola unna kappenae naanae”
Directly compares the protective care of the beloved to the natural instinct of guarding one's own eyes ('Kann pola').
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Trivia
The song from 'Ondru Engal Jadhiye' (1987) features music composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics written by Thirupathooran. Singer Mano delivered a tender emotional vocal performance in this track, which stands out as a hidden gem from late-1980s Tamil cinema melody compositions.
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