- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- D. Imman, Divya Ramani
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Rummy
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Oru Nodi' is a poignant Tamil romantic duet expressing eternal love, passion, and intense devotion between two souls. The lovers express that even a single second of separation causes their hearts to hesitate and ache. They pledge their devotion across hundreds of future lifetimes, promising to remain each other's lifelong companions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Varandu vitta cauveryaa … / Pozhiyavachcha kaadhal”
Compares a heart parched like the dried-up river Cauvery being rejuvenated by a sudden, blossoming shower of love.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ayira kenda meena / Adanghaama neendhum un nenappu”
Metaphorically compares restless thoughts of the beloved to thousands of carp fish swimming endlessly and wildly inside the mind.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oora kannu jaada madaiyaa / Pesi enna aakum oomaiyaa”
Rhyming of ending words 'madaiyaa' and 'oomaiyaa' creates rhythmic flow and colloquial charm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Piravi palanooru thaandiyum / Varuven thunaiyaaga..”
Exaggerates devotion by declaring the speaker will follow their beloved as a companion across hundreds of rebirths.
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Trivia
The song 'Oru Nodi' belongs to the 2013 Tamil period romantic drama film 'Rummy'. Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the soundtrack is celebrated for its lush rural melodies and rich folk-inspired metaphors drawn from rural Tamil Nadu's landscapes.
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