- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- D. Imman
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Kumki
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Onnum Puriyala' captures the overwhelming, disorienting experience of falling head over heels in love for the first time. The protagonist describes how a single glance and touch from the woman he loves triggers intense physical and psychological reactions—ranging from a rush of heat and a racing heart to a feeling of flying and wild restlessness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Uvamai Ani
“Alaiyira peya avalathu paarva”
Compares the heroine's captivating glance to a wandering ghost that unexpectedly attacks and haunts the lover.
Metaphor / Uruvagathil Mozhi
“Kathir aruvala manasaium keeri”
Metaphorically compares her sharp, piercing effect on his mind to a harvesting sickle slicing through grain.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Alaiyira peya... / Paravura nooiya...”
The second character 'lai' and 'ra' match rhyming cadence across lines.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Aruvathu nilavaaga oli kootura”
Exaggerates her radiance as equal to sixty full moons shining all at once.
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Trivia
'Onnum Puriyala' from the 2012 Tamil movie Kumki was composed and sung by music director D. Imman himself. The lyrics were penned by Yuga Bharathi. The soundtrack of Kumki was a major commercial and critical success, winning D. Imman several accolades including the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.
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