- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Aayirathil Oruvan
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates the joy of youth, nature, art, and emerging love. The song uses rich imagery where emotional and abstract concepts like compassion, art, honor, and youth are linked to physical sanctuaries, chariots, and living companions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Karunai enadhu koyil”
Abstract values and feelings are equated directly to concrete physical realities, such as 'Karunai enadhu koyil' (Compassion is my temple) and 'Ilamai enadhu theraagum' (Youth is my chariot).
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Karunai enadhu koyil / Kalaigal enadhu kaadhal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Karunai' and 'Kalaigal'.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Enadhu paadal / Paarvai enadhu aadal”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Paadal' and 'Aadal'.
Personification
“Malargal mutham tharalaam”
Nature elements like breezes, the moon, and flowers are given human capabilities such as touching, kissing, and evoking affection.
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Trivia
'Aayirathil Oruvan' (1965) was a landmark swashbuckler film directed by B. R. Panthulu starring M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and this movie served as one of their final major joint projects before their split.
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