- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Jaya Gopi
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Oonjalil Oiyyaara' is a delightful, rhythmic lullaby-style song from the 1955 movie 'Jaya Gopi'. The song captures a feeling of innocent joy, peace, and loving affection as the protagonist sings about swinging gracefully, dreaming, and enjoying nature's wonders. Rich in natural imagery—nightingales singing, bright yellow Aavaaram flowers dancing, and flocks of white birds and doves soaring in the sky—it emphasizes living a virtuous life filled with harmony, music, and love. Narratively, the emotional arc transitions from gentle soothing swinging to expressive celebrations of togetherness through song and dance. The song highlights early Tamil film music's poetic penchant for linking human emotions directly to elements of nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aavaaram poovai pol Aattam aaduvaai”
Compares the delicate, joyful dancing to the swaying of yellow Aavaaram flowers in the breeze using the explicit marker 'pol'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Aahaa jodi puraak Koottangal pol”
Compares harmonious living and affection between companions to a flock of paired doves.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aavaaram poovai pol / Aattam aaduvaai”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' at the start of adjacent lines creates musical rhythm.
Personification
“Ivvelai kogilaa Raagangal paaduthae”
Attributes the human ability of singing structured musical classical ragas ('Raagangal paaduthae') to the cuckoo/nightingale.
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Trivia
'Jaya Gopi' (1955) featured music by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics by the legendary Kaviarasu Kannadasan. Singer Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni), known for her vibrant yet soothing vocal range, delivered this enchanting track early in Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy's collaborative career before they became the undisputed royalty of Tamil film music in the 1960s.
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