- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enakkaga Kaathiru
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender romantic expression of a heart discovering the tune of love. Using natural metaphors like birds coming together in a summer nest, it highlights the joy and emotional shift experienced when falling in love. The lyrics describe how thoughts turn colorful with the partner's presence and how two souls yearn to unite and navigate life's moments together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kodai kaatril koodum koottil / Kondaadidum inbam kandu aadum paadum”
Repetition of the 'Ko' consonant sound in 'Kodai', 'koodum', 'koottil', and 'Kondaadidum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennangalin vannangalil un thottramae / En nenjilum naan kaangindren or mattramae”
The matching '-mae' sound at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic rhyming effect.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimae)
“Oo nenjamae idhu un raagamae….”
Comparing the inner heart's emotion to a unique musical 'Raagam' (melody).
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in some song listings, 'Oo Nenjamae Idhu Un Raagamae' from 'Enakkaga Kaathiru' (1981) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, and sung by Deepan Chakravarthy and S. Janaki.
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