- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Komberi Mookan
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Roja Ondru Mutham Ketkum Neram is a lush, romantic duet expressing intimate love, passion, and poetic affection between two lovers. The lyrics elevate physical intimacy into a celestial experience, describing a realm where the sky meets the earth, stars are woven into sarees, and flowers lay out beds of comfort. The song balances bashful romance and poetic imagery with deep passion, framing love as a sacred worship inside a maiden's temple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Roja ondru mutham ketkum neram”
Compares the beloved woman to a rose asking for a kiss and a temple waiting for worship.
Personification
“Pookkaal ellaam paai poda”
Attributes human actions to nature, such as the breeze intentionally uncovering clothes and flowers spreading out to serve as a bed.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vinnin meenai thoduththu Selaiyaaga uduthu”
Exaggerates cosmic elements, describing stringing stars together to wear as a saree and feasting on the moon.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vennilaavil virunthu / Vinnin meenai thoduththu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines (e.g., 'Vennilaavil' and 'Vinnin').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1984 film Komberi Mookan (starring Thyagarajan and Saritha), this track features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Ilaiyaraaja himself authored the sensual and imaginative lyrics for this classic duet.
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