- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Movie name
- Unnai Ondru Ketpen
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Varugiraal En Devathai' is a deeply poignant song expressing the bittersweet agony of heartbreak and longing for a lost beloved. The protagonist visualizes his beloved as a divine angel whose memory permeates all of nature—from ocean waves tasting sweet upon writing her name on the shore, to the night itself shedding tears in the form of dew in grief over her absence. As the song unfolds, the painful reality dawns: just as a new life journey was taking flight, his wings were stripped away when her smile and tender eyes turned out to be a fleeting dream. His enchanting music turns into a melody of death, yet he holds onto a tragic hope that her return could erase all sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Varugiraal en devathai”
Comparing the beloved directly to a heavenly angel ('devathai').
Personification
“Iravu kooda paniyin uruvil kanneer vadikkum”
Attributing the human emotional act of crying tears to the night through dew drops.
Hyperbole (Uvavai/Atiyokthi)
“Unathu peyarai karaiyil ezhuthum kadal neer inikkum”
Exaggerating that the salty ocean water becomes sweet upon writing the beloved's name on the shore.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“Mayanga vaikkum enathu paadal maranaththin raagam”
Contrasting an enchanting, mesmerizing song with a song of death ('maranaththin raagam').
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by classical maestro V. S. Narasimhan, known for his western classical violin arrangements combined with Carnatic nuances, this track from the 1986 film 'Pudhiya Poovithu' highlights S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's expressive vocal range paired with Vaali's evocative lyrics.
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