- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Movie name
- Velicham
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
"Oh My Dear I Love You" from the 1987 Tamil film 'Velicham' is an upbeat romantic duet composed by the music duo Manoj – Gyan. Sung by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam, the song captures a youthful celebration of mutual affection, combining trendy English declarations of love with classical Carnatic swara passages and traditional Tamil poetic imagery. The lyrics reflect the emotional intensity of the lovers—describing sleepless nights, surging desires, and the ecstasy of togetherness. They dream of their eventual union, symbolized by setting up a golden wedding stage and wearing floral garlands, believing that being together brings supreme happiness and good fortune.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thanga mayil pola azhagu”
Compares the woman's grace and beauty directly to a golden peacock using the comparative marker 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadhal megam seearatho / Inba theanum pozhiyaatho”
Metaphorically compares love to a gathering cloud ('Kadhal megam') and delight to sweet rain/honey ('Inba thean').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Poda vendum pon medai / Sooda vendum poomaalai”
The second consonant sound ('da') in 'Poda' and 'Sooda' rhymes across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the music duo Manoj – Gyan (Manoj Bhatnagar and Gyan Verma), who were known for bringing unique western pop beats fused with Indian classical elements to Tamil cinema in the late 1980s.
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