- Lyricist
- A. Varunan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Uthama Purushan
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual song uses atmospheric and weather elements as a extended metaphor for intimate romance and desire. The lead characters compare the intense warmth and passion between them to the scorching sun, while the onset of rain, clouds, thunder, and lightning symbolize the surge of love and physical affection. The heroine playfully addresses her lover as 'Varunan' (the rain god), asking to read the weather forecast on his body, blending nature's monsoon cycle with the emotions of romantic ecstasy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyai / Maeniyil dhinam dhinam padikkavaa”
Weather forecasts, rain, and lightning are used as metaphors for physical intimacy and emotional arousal.
Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)
“Female :Haei varunanae vaanilai seithiyai”
The word 'Varunanae' addresses the rain god Varuna while clever referencing the song's lyricist, A. Varunan.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Aahaah angam engum anantham”
Repetition of the 'A' vocalic sound at the start of adjacent words creates melodic harmony.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Paar paar thala thala ena kodhiththidum”
Emphasis on the boiling passion through repeated rhythmic words ('Vaa vaa', 'Paar paar').
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Trivia
The lyricist A. Varunan cleverly incorporated his own name into the song via the female verse 'Haei varunanae', where the heroine addresses her lover as Varuna (the Lord of Rain). The soundtrack was composed by the Shankar-Ganesh duo for the 1989 Tamil film 'Uthama Purushan', starring Prabhu and Revathi.
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