- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Ooty
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song contrasts melancholy and romantic playfulness. The initial segment expresses poignant sorrow and heartbreak as the lover departs on a train, leaving the speaker feeling tormented like being on thorns or engulfed in acid rain. The subsequent upbeat portion transitions into a playful, flirtatious dialogue between the leads about intimacy, boundaries before marriage, and playful teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chittu pola pennirunthaal”
Comparing a young woman's agility and charm to a sparrow ('Chittu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Enthan idhayaththilae indru amila mazhai”
Comparing intense emotional pain and anguish to 'acid rain' ('amila mazhai').
Repetition for Emphasis (Adukku Thodar)
“Vattamittu suththi suththi kitta kitta”
Repeated words like 'suththi suththi', 'kitta kitta', and 'etti etti' enhance rhythmic flow and convey vivid motion.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Uyirosai ponathae rayilosai ketkuthae”
Matching end sounds in 'ponathae' and 'ketkuthae' creating melodic unity.
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Trivia
The song belongs to the 1999 Tamil drama 'Ooty', starring Murali and Simran. The music for the film was composed by Deva, featuring lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar during the early years of his celebrated career.
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