- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Oru Thayin Sabhatham
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful yet romantic duet portrays two lovers who deeply adore each other but struggle to confess their feelings face-to-face. Though their eyes communicate effortlessly and love blossoms naturally, shyness and hesitation keep them from expressing their feelings out loud. The song highlights the sweet agony of unsaid words that surge like waves up to the throat only to retreat. Using poetic analogies such as a bee opening a flower bud, iron being drawn to a magnet, and love being hidden like a pearl inside an oyster, both lovers playfully tease each other and nudge one another to break the silence and make the final confession.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ullamo ninaikkuthu udhaduthaan maraikkuthu”
Matching initial vowel sounds in 'Ullamo' and 'Udhaduthaan' creates a pleasing phonetic harmony.
Uwamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Sippikkullae muththa pola / Nenjukkulla kadhala”
Compares unexpressed love hidden inside the heart to a pearl concealed within an oyster shell.
Uwamai (Metaphor)
“Kaanthamathai kandaa / Irumbuthaanae / Inainthida varuvathu vazhakkam”
Uses the natural magnetic draw between magnet and iron as an analogy for irresistible romantic attraction.
Edukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vanthu vanthu thirumputhu yaeno”
Repetition of words like 'Vanthu vanthu' and 'Moodi moodi' adds rhythmic cadence and emphasizes recurring emotions.
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Trivia
Oru Thayin Sabhatham (1987) was a multi-hyphenate project for T. Rajendar, who wrote, directed, produced, composed music, and penned lyrics for the film. The track features T. Rajendar's signature lyrical style, heavily reliant on rhythmic rhyming schemes (Edhukai and Monai) and poetic metaphors rendered brilliantly by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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