- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oomai Ullangal
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic song draws rich divine iconography from Tamil mythology, referencing the divine love story of Lord Murugan (Velan) and Goddess Valli (Vedanin Selvi). The lyrics express romantic yearning and joyful intoxication through the metaphor of a newly formed waterfall flowing within the heart, comparing the intimacy of lovers to sacred abodes like Thiruthani and Thirupparamkunram.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Manadhinil pudhiya aruvi”
Compares emotions brimming in the heart to a newly overflowing mountain waterfall ('Manadhinil pudhiya aruvi').
Alliteration / Monai
“Thiruthani megangal ... Thiruparamkundraththil”
Repetition of the sound 'Th' in consecutive words ('Thiruthani' and 'Thiruparamkundraththil').
Rhyme / Ethirai
“Velanin tholil / Vedanin selvi”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Velanin' and 'Vedanin').
Cultural Allusion
“Thaenudan thinai maavum”
Refers to the classical Sangam offering 'Thaenudan thinai maavu' (foxtail millet flour with honey) traditional to the Kurinji mountain landscape associated with Lord Murugan and Valli.
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Trivia
Written by Panchu Arunachalam for the 1981 Tamil film 'Oomai Ullangal', this track vividly leverages Sangam literature tropes (Kurinji thinai motifs like honey, millet, and mountain streams) to paint classical Tamil romance in film music form.
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