- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Unnai Thedi Varuven
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Oru Naalil Valarnthenae' is a deeply romantic duet that captures the sudden emotional and physical awakening brought on by true love. The song portrays a heroine who feels transformed overnight—maturing from innocence into passion as she falls in love. Her sleeplessness and heightened emotions are conveyed through intimate, sensory language where even her own eyelids feel heavy with romantic thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moodi vaiththa poo idhu / Mogam vanthu pooththathu”
Compares the heroine's hidden maidenhood and feelings to a bud that was kept closed until love/passion caused it to bloom.
Personification
“Pudhu bhoomi indru pullarithathu hoi”
Gives human physiological traits (goosebumps/thrill) to the earth receiving rain from the sky.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mogam ellai meerumae / Moochil ushnam yaerumae”
Repetition of the 'Mo' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Mogam ellai meerumae / Moochil ushnam yaerumae”
Matching end sounds ('meerumae' and 'yaerumae') creating a lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
The song 'Oru Naalil Valarnthenae' from 'Unnai Thedi Varuven' (1985) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with iconic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Directed by C. V. Sridhar, the film stars Suresh and Nalini. Vairamuthu's evocative lyricism plays heavily on nature metaphors to depict youth, longing, and romantic intimacy.
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