- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Ennaipol Oruvan
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jul 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat, lighthearted song portrays a protagonist embracing the euphoric bliss of intoxication and romance. Breaking away from reserve and silence, the lyrics celebrate living in the moment, quenching romantic desires, and letting go of past worries and future anxieties. The narrator draws parallels between the thrill of wine and the allure of love, portraying desires as relentless sea waves. Emphasizing that tomorrow's bonds are uncertain, the track captures a playful, carefree attitude toward life's pleasures night by night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aasaigal ingae kadal alaig”
Desires are compared directly to restless sea waves ('Aasaigal ingae kadal alaigal').
Rhyme / Rhyming String (Iyaibu)
“Vegam mogam yogam bogam”
Internal and end-rhyme using four fast consecutive rhyming words ending in 'gam' ('Vegam', 'mogam', 'yogam', 'bogam').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vegunaal aasai madhuvin meedhu”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Vegunaal' and 'Adhanaal').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1978 Tamil film 'Ennaipol Oruvan' starring M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role. The track is renowned for legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) adapting a unique, playful vocal modulation to portray intoxication, combined with lyricist Vaali's mix of Tamil, English, and gibberish catchphrases.
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