- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ennarukil Nee Irunthal
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional Tamil devotional prayer addressed to a divine Mother Goddess. The singer expresses intense spiritual longing, yearning for just a fleeting moment of the deity's gracious and merciful glance ('unadharul paarvai'). The lyrics convey complete surrender, describing how constant prayer and chanting bring joy while melting the heart in devotion like wax.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Muzhu nilavena oli niraindhida”
Compares the radiant love and grace of the Goddess to the bright illumination of a full moon ('Muzhu nilavena').
Metaphor / Imagery
“Oon mezhugaaginum ulam urugaadho”
Uses the vivid image of physical body/flesh melting like wax ('oon mezhugaaginum') to illustrate emotional and spiritual melting of the soul in deep devotion.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Un thiru saevaiyai anudhinam naadi / Un thirunaamathai kanam kanam odhi”
The words 'naadi' and 'odhi' create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme standard in classical and devotional Tamil poetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manam magizhndhen dhinam uvandhen”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound ('Manam', 'magizhndhen') at the beginning of words creates melodic flow.
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Trivia
'Ennarukil Nee Irunthal' is a 1991 Tamil drama film directed by E. M. Somasundaram. Although music credits in some archived releases are unlisted or obscure, the film features rich classical-inspired compositions typical of early 1990s Tamil cinema devotional tracks.
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