- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Vijaya Bhaskar
- Movie name
- Aadu Puli Aattam
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Uravo Pudhumai Ninaivo Inimai' is a romantic Tamil song celebrating the wonder of falling in love and the unexpected nature of human connection. The lovers marvel at how two people from completely different places and backgrounds are brought together by destiny. The lyrics paint poetic imagery comparing the beloved's voice to holy temple sounds, her body to delicate winter blooms of the Margazhi season, and her lips to sweet mangoes, expressing pure joy and emotional fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaatrinil aadum kodi malar polae”
Compares the movement and sight in the eyes to a flower dancing on a vine in the breeze using the word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maangani idhazhgalil thavazhvadhen uyiro”
Directly compares the lips to a sweet mango fruit ('Maangani idhazhgal').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Dhevan koyil naadham un mozhiyo”
Uses poetic questioning inquiring if her voice and speech are divine temple bells and hymns.
Monai & Edhugai (Rhyme and Alliteration)
“Engo pirandhom engo valarndhom”
Employs initial and second-letter rhyming across parallel lines ('Engo pirandhom' / 'Yevvidham naam').
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Trivia
This song is from the 1977 Tamil action thriller 'Aadu Puli Aattam', starring Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The song features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. Vasantha.
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