- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Star
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track from the movie 'Star' (2001) expresses the tumultuous yet divine sensations of falling deeply in love. The song portrays love as a powerful storm centered in the heart, capable of shaking one's very existence like an earthquake hitting a delicate flower. The lovers describe their intense emotional state where physical reality melts away—forgetting to breathe, losing self-identity, and finding dreams and sleep dwelling in alternate eyes. Rich with nature metaphors, the lyrics describe a soul transformed into poetry upon contact with the beloved, celebrating the immortality and truth of their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Moongilukul nuzhaiginra kaatru Mukthi petru thirumbuthal polae”
Compares the wind passing through a hollow bamboo stalk to emerge as sweet flute music with a simple word falling on the beloved's lap to blossom into poetry.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Boogambam nerum poovil boogambam nerum”
Exaggerates the overwhelming feeling of love as a full-scale earthquake occurring inside a fragile flower.
Monai / Edugai (Rhythmic Rhyming)
“Paruvathilae oru murai poothen Paarthathilae marumurai poothen”
Uses internal rhyming and structural repetition between 'Paruvathilae' and 'Paarthathilae' to create melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2001 film 'Star' starring Prashanth and Jyothika, the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. The line comparing wind entering a bamboo to achieve 'Mukthi' (liberation/music) is considered one of Vairamuthu's most celebrated poetic metaphors.
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