- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vijay, Shoba Chandrasekar
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Once More
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Oormila Oormila is a romantic duet from the 1997 Tamil movie 'Once More'. The song features affectionate banter and romantic poetic compliments between the lead lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved Oormila to golden apples, flowers, and the moon, while expressing his deep enchantment with her grace and presence. The female protagonist responds playfully, questioning if her touch and beauty truly hold such power over him. Throughout the track, lyricist Vairamuthu weaves evocative metaphors comparing bodily features to elements of nature, music, and art—such as fingers tracing like pencils, voices sounding like soothing flutes, and hair serving as a romantic swing. The song captures the joyful, exuberant phase of young love marked by sleepless nights, sweet tease, and mutual admiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Un kannam thanga apple-a”
Compares cheeks to golden apples ('thanga apple-a') and fingers tracing lines on the body to a pencil ('maeni engum kodu podum pencil-a').
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Dhegam enna thingala”
Compares body to the moon ('Dhegam enna thingala') and long hair to a romantic swing ('Koonthal enthan oonjala').
Rhyme / Monosyllabic Assonance (Edukai / Monai)
“Kooda vendum vaadi kokila”
The lines use rhythmic end-rhymes and internal rhyming like 'mothala', 'oodala', and 'kokila'.
Auditory Imagery
“Pullangkuzhal un kurala”
Compares the sweet voice of the lover to a flute playing breeze in the ears ('Pullangkuzhal un kurala').
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Trivia
'Once More' (1997) starred legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Vijay, Simran, and Saroja Devi. The music for the film was composed by SA Rajkumar, and the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. This duet showcases the playful chemistry between Vijay and Simran, which became a hit pairing in late 90s Tamil cinema.
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