- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Poonthottam
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Meettaadha Oru Veenai' is a gentle, poetic duet from the 1998 Tamil film 'Poonthottam'. Lyricist Mu. Metha uses exquisite musical and natural metaphors to depict how falling in love awakens dormant emotions in two lovers. The protagonist compares themselves to an unplayed string instrument (veena) that suddenly vibrates with music under the magical touch of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Meettaadha oru veenai / Enai meettum neram”
Compares the unawakened human heart/soul to an untouched veena that plays musical notes when love enters.
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Yeri malaiyum pani malai endrae / Maarudhu yen en paingili”
Exaggerates emotional transformation by stating a burning volcano turns into a cool snow mountain.
Time Hyperbole
“Oru kanamum pala yugam / Endrae aagudhu sol paingili”
Expresses the intense longing of love where a single fleeting second feels like several eons.
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Trivia
The song from 'Poonthottam' (1998) features music composed by Deva, with vocals performed by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra, picturized on Murali and Devayani.
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