- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dhayam Onnu
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual track from 'Dhayam Onnu' (1988) features the female lead expressing her deep romantic desire and passion. She metaphorically describes herself as a 'kaattu roja' (wild rose) blooming under the nocturnal sky, inviting her lover ('raaja') to reach out and hold her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Raathiri poothathu Kaattu roja”
Compares the woman's beauty and night allure to a blooming wild rose.
Compound Metaphor (Uvamaithogai)
“Paarthathum poongaram”
'Poongaram' combines 'Poo' (flower) and 'Karam' (hand), comparing gentle hands to soft flowers.
Hyperbole / Simile (Uvamai)
“Noolaana dhaegam”
'Noolaana dhaegam' compares a delicate, slender physique to a thin thread.
Chiasmus / Word Reversal (Maranthathodai)
“Thaangavae yenginen / Yengavae thaanginen”
Reversing 'Thaangavae yenginen' to 'Yengavae thaanginen' creates a poetic rhythmic reflection of longing and patience.
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Trivia
'Dhayam Onnu' is a late 1980s Tamil film featuring lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, who frequently penned rhythmically vibrant and evocative songs in the 1980s cinema era.
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