- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Ooty Varai Uravu
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet expresses the intimacy and profound affection between two lovers. The heroine is metaphorically personified as a sweet jasmine flower arriving at her lover's doorstep, offering sweet honey. The lovers reminisce about their passion, comparing their sweet romance to sugarcane, ripe fruit, and poetic elegance. The song describes a tender setting filled with flowers, auspicious lamps, and youthful passion where time loses its meaning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam / Personification)
“Poo maalaiyil or malligai / Ingu naan thaan thaen endradhu”
The jasmine flower in the garland is given human attributes, speaking and offering honey directly to the lover.
Metaphor / Rhetorical Question (Uvamai / Vinaa)
“Karumbo kaniyo kavidhai chuvaiyo”
The sweetness of intimacy is vividly compared to sugarcane, sweet fruit, and the refined taste of poetry.
Hyperbole (Adukkuthodar / Athisayokthi)
“Iravai pagalaai ariyum paruvam”
Describing the intense passion that blurs time, making night seem like day in the bliss of love.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan, this timeless song from the 1967 romantic comedy hit 'Ooty Varai Uravu' was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The track features iconic performances by Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, and remains one of Tamil cinema's most cherished duets.
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