- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song depicts the delicate inner turmoil and sensual awakening of a young woman who is experiencing love and passion for the first time. Troubled yet mesmerized by unfamiliar romantic dreams and sensations, she wonders whom she can share her secrets with. She feels a rising heat in her eyes and senses her emotional self-control slipping away, leading her to plead with Kamadeva (the God of Love) to spare her from such overwhelming longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Idhai yaarodu solla”
The speaker repeatedly asks 'Idhai yaarodu solla' (To whom shall I tell this?) and 'Manamae pagaiyaa malarum sumaiyaa' (Is my mind an enemy? Is a flower a burden?) to emphasize her intense internal confusion and solitude.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Siraiyai udaikka paravai ninaikka”
'Siraiyai udaikka paravai ninaikka' compares her yearning mind trying to break free from moral bounds to a bird attempting to break out of its cage.
Alliteration (Moonaai Ani)
“Neliyumo….nagarnthidumo….nazhuvidumo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Neliyumo... nagarnthidumo... nazhuvidumo' creates a flowing, rhythmic, musical movement reflecting the slipping garment.
Personification / Apostrophe
“Kaamanae vaaraathae kaamanae vaaraathae”
Addressing 'Kaamanae' (the Lord of Love) directly as if he were present, begging him not to awaken her romantic desires.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1983 film 'Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu' directed by C. V. Sridhar. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung brilliantly by S. Janaki, capturing the subtle emotional nuances written by lyricist Vairamuthu.
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