- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Harini
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Nerrukku Ner
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Manam Virumbuthae is a celebrated romantic track expressing the overwhelming experience of falling in love at first sight. The protagonist is completely enchanted by a brief encounter with a stranger whose name she does not even know. Her thoughts are occupied by the stranger's gaze and smile, leaving her sleepless and restless as if a sudden storm has transformed her once stoic, rock-like heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adinenjil oru minnal vettiyathu”
Compares the sudden surge of emotions to a strike of lightning inside the heart.
Simile (Upamai)
“Puyal vanthu ponathoru vanamaai Aanathada ennullam”
Compares the chaotic state of the protagonist's mind to a forest after a devastating storm.
Simile (Upamai)
“Malainaatu karum paarai melae Thalai kaattum siru poovaippolae”
Compares the emergence of love in a hard heart to a delicate flower emerging from a cold mountain rock.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ninaithaalae sugamthaanada / Nenjil un mugamthaanada”
Repetition of the 'Ni' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines (Ninaithaalae / Nenjil).
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Trivia
'Manam Virumbuthae' from 'Nerrukku Ner' (1997) features music composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film produced by Mani Ratnam marked the silver screen debut of actor Suriya alongside Vijay. The track has two popular renditions—a female version sung by Harini and a male version by Unni Menon—both becoming iconic hit melodies of the late 90s Tamil cinema.
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