- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Yuvaraj
- Movie name
- Poovizhi Raja
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nenjodu Raagam from Poovizhi Raja (1988) is a romantic duet expressing deep love, yearning, and emotional intimacy between two lovers. The song describes how thoughts of the beloved fill the heart with sweet music and comfort, even when eyes are closed. The sweet pain caused by love's longing can only be cured by the gentle glance and presence of the lover. The lovers express their restless waiting day and night, describing how their world transforms into a flowering spring in each other's presence. Written with lyrical beauty by Piraisoodan, the track captures the delicate boundary between dream and reality, where love transforms aching passion into pure harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oo….nenjodu raagam yaar thantho”
Compares emotional love and heartbeats directly to a musical melody ('nenjodu raagam').
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Nee seitha kaayam un paaarvaiyaatrum”
Highlights the romantic paradox where the wound ('kaayam') inflicted by love can only be healed ('aatrum') by the lover's own gaze.
Edukku (Second letter rhyming)
“Female :Imaikkul irunthaai imakkaathirunthaen”
The second letter 'ma' is rhymed across lines ('Imaikkul' / 'imakkaathirunthaen').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Male :Malarth thaen malaiththaen ninaivil kaliththan”
Repetition of the 'ma' sound ('Malarth', 'malaiththaen') creating a melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
The song lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Piraisoodan for the 1988 movie Poovizhi Raja.
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