- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Ninaivirukkum Varai
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Oh Vennilaa' from the movie Ninaivirukkum Varai explores the bittersweet nuances, mysteries, and emotional conflicts of love. The narrator addresses the moon, questioning whether love is a fleeting spark of lightning, a soothing breeze, or a painful penance that youth undergoes. Through poetic metaphors of crosses turned into wings and closed doors with open windows, the song depicts how love brings both immense lightness and profound emotional struggle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kadhal orr minnalaa”
Comparing love to a flash of lightning ('Kadhal orr minnalaa') and a breeze sleeping on a flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Siragai pola ninaikkum”
Comparing a burdensome cross to wings ('Siluvai thantha pothum, Siragai pola ninaikkum') to emphasize how love lightens life's hardships.
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Poo meedhilae thoongum poonthendralaa”
Repeated questioning ending with '-aa' ('minnalaa', 'poonthendralaa', 'kadhalaa') to express existential wonder about the nature of love.
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Trivia
'Ninaivirukkum Varai' (1999) featured music composed by Deva, with Prabhu Deva and Keerthi Reddy in lead roles. The song highlights Pazhani Bharathi's signature poetic lyricism dealing with romantic melancholy.
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