- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Unnai Solli Kutramillai
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sorgathin Vaasarpadi is a romantic duet expressing intense love, passion, and artistic admiration between two lovers. The protagonist describes his beloved as the very doorway to heaven, comparing her beauty to classical art like the rock-cut paintings of Sittannavasal and spiritual literature like Thiruvasagam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sitranna vaasalin oviyamae”
Compares the beloved's classic beauty directly to the ancient cave frescoes of Sittannavasal.
Metaphor
“Mogathil naan padikkum Maanikka vaasagamae”
Compares romantic recitation and intimacy to reading the sacred Tamil text Thiruvasagam.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Minsaaram pol enai Thaakkugiraai”
Compares the intense surge of romantic emotion/touch to an electric strike using 'pol' (like).
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Manjathai por kalam aakkugiraai”
Exaggerates the bed chamber during romantic intimacy as a battlefield.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Unnai Solli Kutramillai' (1990). Lyricist Vaali frequently infused classical Tamil references, such as the Sittannavasal rock-cut cave paintings and Manikkavasagar's Thiruvasagam, into contemporary romantic film songs.
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