- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Mudhal Udhayam
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poojai Nera Poongaattru is a romantic duet expressing the blissful awakening of love between two souls. Comparing their blossoming affection to a sacred breeze during prayer time, the lovers celebrate how their togetherness fills their hearts with sweet melodies, delight, and soaring joy. The song highlights the mesmerizing effect of their bond, comparing their joy to a surging flood and their union to a radiant new dawn, symbolic of the movie title Mudhal Udhayam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Minnal polavae unnaasai”
Compares the sudden surge of desire in the heart to a flash of lightning (Minnal polavae).
Metaphor & Imagery (Uruvagatai)
“Siragai viriththu dhinam dhinam parakkirathae”
Compares the heart spreading its wings and flying to a bird, symbolizing freedom and bliss in love.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Etukai)
“Uravai thanthavan neethaanae / Urimaiyullaval naanthaanae”
Features traditional Tamil poetic rhyme scheme with matching second letters (Uravai / Urimai) and initial rhyming sounds.
Symbolism
“Enakkum unakkum idhu mudhal udhayam”
Uses the rising sun in the east as a symbol of fresh beginnings and new hope (Mudhal Udhayam).
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is from the 1995 Tamil film 'Mudhal Udhayam', directed by K. Selva Bharathy and featuring music composed by the veteran musical duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song cleverly integrates the film's title 'Mudhal Udhayam' into the climax of the second stanza, sung beautifully by SPB and KS Chithra.
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