- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nenjamellam Neeye
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Oru Thaamarai Mottu from the 1983 Tamil movie Nenjamellam Neeye is a romantic duet expressing the flowering passion and intimate longing between two lovers. Using nature as a metaphor—comparing touch and desire to a lotus bud, jasmine groves, and singing birds—the song illustrates the youthful eagerness and sleepless anticipation of the couple as they yearn to unite. Throughout the song, the lovers exchange playful banter against scenic natural backdrops like evening breezes and secluded groves. The lyrical progression transitions from sweet anticipation to an earnest plea for intimacy, capturing both the innocence and intense romantic fervor of rural romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru thaamarai mottu”
Comparing the gentle, awakening touch of love and passion to the delicate unfolding of a lotus bud.
Personification
“Oru maalai naera kaaththu... Puthu kattalai ittathu”
Attributing human agency to the evening breeze, describing it as issuing commands to the lovers.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Pudhu thaagam thanthu mogam thanthu”
Repetition of the 'th' sound across 'thaagam' and 'thanthu' creates a rhythmic beat.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Poovaachchu pinjaachchu kaayaachchamma”
The matching ending sound '-aachchu' across successive words creates an internal end rhyme.
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Trivia
Written by prolific lyricist Gangai Amaran for the 1983 film 'Nenjamellam Neeye', the song employs classic rural romantic motifs such as 'Machchaan' (affectionate term for lover) and secluded groves ('Thoppu'). Gangai Amaran's lyrics seamlessly blend traditional Tamil agricultural metaphors of growth—from flower ('poo') to tender fruit ('pinju') and ripe fruit ('kaai')—to depict the natural maturation of love.
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