- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Movie name
- Uyire Unakkaga
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track expresses an intense, boundless devotion that transcends conventional structure, symbolized by singing without a pallavi (refrain) and running without a set path. The protagonist describes love as a silent, omnipresent breeze and a deep subconscious desire that continues even while asleep, concluding that every note of music and life itself is dedicated solely to their beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Structural Symmetry
“Pallavi illaamal paadugiren / Paadhai illaamal odugiren”
The lines 'Pallavi illaamal paadugiren' and 'Paadhai illaamal odugiren' follow an identical grammatical structure to emphasize aimlessness and unrestrained emotion.
Metaphor (Uwamai)
“Oomai kaatraai veesugiren”
The speaker compares their gentle, unheard feelings to 'oomai kaatru' (silent wind), representing quiet yet constant love.
Anaphora / Repetition for Emphasis
“Uyirae unakkaa..ga..”
The phrase 'Uyirae unakkaga' is repeated multiple times to build emotional crescendo and highlight absolute surrender to the lover.
Hyperbole / Surreal Imagery
“Urangumpodhum pesugiren”
Speaking while asleep highlights how deeply rooted the thoughts of the beloved are within the protagonist's subconscious mind.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Uyire Unakkaga' (1986) was composed by the legendary Bollywood composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal, marking a rare foray for them into Tamil cinema.
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