- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vetri
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an emotional duet centered around the bittersweet moment of a sister's wedding day. The lyrics portray the deep affection and inseparable bond between an elder brother and his younger sister. On one hand, the brother expresses profound joy that his sister is getting married and settling down into a new life, fulfilling his life's primary purpose. On the other hand, both are overcome with sorrow over their upcoming separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En kannooram inneram kaarkaalangal”
Tears welling up in the eyes are metaphorically described as 'kaarkaalangal' (the rainy/monsoon season).
Hyperbole
“Kottu maela saththam athu inthiralogam ettum”
Exaggeration that the loudness of the celebratory wedding drums will reach 'Indralogam' (the heavenly realm of Lord Indra).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oorengum kalyaana oorkolangal / En kannooram inneram kaarkaalangal”
The lines end with rhyming words ('oorkolangal' and 'kaarkaalangal').
Analogy
“Oru kannil vazhiyendraal / Maru kannum thoongaathu”
The brother and sister are compared to two eyes of a single person—if one eye sheds tears of distress, the other cannot rest.
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Trivia
The song from the 1984 Tamil film 'Vetri' (starring Vijayakanth and Radhika, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar) was composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The emotional duet was sung by legendary playback singers K. J. Yesudas and P. Susheela.
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