- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Movie name
- Nenjil Oru Mul
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures the cynical reflections of a heartbroken protagonist seeking solace in alcohol after experiencing emotional betrayal. He contrasts heaven and hell, bitterly claiming that while love/women brought hellish agony to his life, liquor brings him heavenly escape. As his intoxication grows, the physical world turns upside down, symbolizing his disrupted mental state, yet providing a temporary numbness that heals his emotional wounds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran / முரண்)
“Boomi melae vaanam keezhae”
Contrasting opposing concepts like heaven (Sorgam) vs hell (Naragam), and earth above (Boomi melae) vs sky below (vaanam keezhae) to emphasize inner conflict and distorted perception.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar / அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Poda poda endhan kannil”
Repeated words used for poetic emphasis and rhythm, conveying intensifying emotion or motion.
Metaphor (Uvamai / உருவகம்)
“Raajabodhai yerudhu”
Describing heavy drunkenness as 'Raajabodhai' (royal intoxication), elevating the sensation of escape.
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Trivia
The film 'Nenjil Oru Mul' (1981) starred Pratap Pothen and Poornima Jayaram. Lyricist Pulamaipithan penned this song to reflect the dramatic trope of a troubled protagonist expressing philosophical cynicism through alcohol.
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