- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oorellam Un Paattu
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Oorellaam Un Paattu' expresses a deeply passionate and spiritual love where the speaker sees and hears their beloved in everything around them. The beloved's voice and gaze fill the protagonist's world with continuous joy, while separation turns life into a barren summer. The beloved is elevated to the status of a deity, making love an act of devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Aalam vizhudhugal polae / Aadum ninaivugal kodi”
Memories are explicitly compared using 'polae' (like/as) to the hanging aerial roots of a banyan tree.
Urvagam (Metaphor)
“Vizhi kaanum kaatchi yaavum undhan / Vanna kolam thaan”
Every sight perceived by the eyes is directly equated to a colorful rangoli (kolam) created by the beloved.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En manam un vasamae / Kannil endrum un soppanamae”
The lines end with rhyming sound structures ('vasamae' and 'soppanamae').
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Indha pirappilum endha pirappilum”
The initial vowel sounds 'In-' and 'En-' create a harmonious rhythm at the start of the words.
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