- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Priyam
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkiraen' from the film Priyam (1996) is a deeply romantic duet portraying the inseparable bond between two lovers. Through poignant metaphors—comparing their relationship to body and soul, the sky that cannot be sliced by a sword, and living without air—the song establishes love as an essential force of life itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa”
Compares the lovers' relationship to the inseparable dynamic between the physical body (udal) and the life force/soul (uyir).
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Vaal kondu aruththaalum piriyaathu antha vaanam”
Uses the impossible visual of cutting the sky with a sword to emphasize that no external force can tear their bond apart.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaal kondu aruththaalum / Nee ennai veruththaalum”
The lines end with rhyming suffixes ('aruththaalum' and 'veruththaalum') creating a melodic rhythmic flow.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Udal uyirai thalli vaazhumaa”
The repetition of the initial vowel 'U' in 'Udal' and 'Uyirai' adds subtle phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
The music for the 1996 film 'Priyam' was composed by Vidyasagar. The track 'Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkiraen' was written by the acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu and sung by P. Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan.
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