- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Unnai Thedi
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from the film 'Unnai Thedi' expresses the playful anxiety and romantic anticipation of a young man waiting to meet his beloved, Dakshayini, the next morning. He ponders whether she will accept his love or get him into trouble by telling her mother. Through earnest pleadings, he asks her not to break his heart or abandon him to sorrow, describing how essential her single word of acceptance is to his existence compared to the vastness of the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emoni)
“Killaathae ohoo ooo / Thallaathae ohoo ooo”
Repetition of ending sound '-athae' creates a rhythmic plea in lines like 'Killaathae' and 'Thallaathae'.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Killaathae en nenjil pootha / Kaadhal poovai killaathae”
Love is metaphorically compared to a flower blooming within the heart ('nenjil pootha kaadhal poo').
Parallelism / Imagery
“Nanjai vaithu pogaathae / Mullai vaithu moodaathae”
Poison in the heart and thorns in the eyes are used in parallel structure to depict emotional torment.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ondrum vendaam / Intha vaanam boomi / Veesum kaattru ondrum vendaam”
The lover exaggerates that the sky, earth, and wind are worthless compared to a single shy word from his beloved.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1999 Tamil romantic drama 'Unnai Thedi', starring Ajith Kumar and Malavika in her acting debut as Dakshayini. Composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali, the song became a chartbuster popular among Tamil youth at the time.
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