- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Movie name
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic excerpt portrays the overwhelming joy of a lover encountering his beloved. Knocking on the door and opening it becomes a spiritual experience where seeing his love feels like heaven opening up and an angel appearing before him. The intensity of the emotion makes him feel as though he died and was reborn in a single second, leading him to wish that this ecstatic state of togetherness could last for many years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Sorgamae vandhadhu..”
Describing the arrival of the beloved as heaven itself descending ('Sorgamae vandhadhu') hyperbolically elevates the romantic experience.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu”
Directly referring to the lover as a divine angel ('En kaadhal devadhai').
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance) & Paradox
“Irandhu pirandhen maru nimisham”
'Thirandhen' and 'Irandhen' share second-letter assonance while contrasting the act of opening a door with the paradoxical feeling of dying and being reborn.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Ippadi ippadi ippadiyae”
The emphatic repetition of 'Ippadi' underscores the speaker's deep desire to freeze time in that exact moment.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' (2001) stars Prabhu Deva and Anjala Zaveri, featuring music composed by Karthik Raja. Lyrics for this romantic track were penned by Pa. Vijay, highlighting his signature use of sweet, accessible imagery.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Ullam Kollai Poguthae
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.