- Lyricist
- K. Ramraj
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Murali Raj
- Movie name
- Mull Illatha Roja
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vasanthamae Varugavae from the 1982 Tamil film Mull Illatha Roja is a romantic duet expressing the joyous arrival of love, symbolically depicted as the welcoming of spring (Vasantham). The song conveys the lovers' eager anticipation of marriage, exchanging garlands, and finding infinite happiness in each other's company. Nature imagery such as gentle breezes, blooming flowers, and humming bees underlines the sweet blossoming of their affection. In the second movement, the couple vows eternal togetherness, comparing their union to a timeless literary epic that will endure for a thousand years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vasanthamae varugavae vasanthamae varugavae”
Springtime ('Vasantham') is used as a metaphor for the arrival of love and happiness in life.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thendral paadudhu thenmalar aadudhu / Vandinam koodudhu manam unnai naadudhu”
The repeating '-dhu' ending across lines creates a fluid, rhythmic musical effect.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaaviyam polae naam iruppom”
The lovers directly compare their eternal romantic bond to a classical epic poem ('kaaviyam polae').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam aanom”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Kaadhalinaalae kaaviyam' gives acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Mull Illatha Roja (1982) features music composed by Murali Raj with lyrics penned by K. Ramraj. This romantic duet brings together veteran playback singers P. Susheela and P. Jayachandran, known for their expressive vocal chemistry in early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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