- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Unnai Thedi Varuven
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic dance song from the 1985 Tamil film 'Unnai Thedi Varuven' depicts a lover expressing his admiration and affectionate flirtation towards his beloved. He marvels at her youthful charm, comparing her delicate nature to a sensitive plant that shrinks at a touch, a blooming flower, and sweet dripping honey. Throughout the track, the lover expresses his deep desire to marry her, envisioning grand wedding music (nadaswaram and melam) and a joyous celebratory procession. Combining rhythmic beats, lively folk refrains, and poetic metaphors, the song captures the euphoria of newfound love and longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Sangeethamae u thaegamae”
Compares her body directly to music ('Sangeethamae u thaegamae'), emphasizing her grace and sweet harmony.
Simile / Natural Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thottaach surungi Mottaa viriyum poovae”
Compares her shy nature to a sensitive plant ('thottaach surungi') that folds up when touched and a flower blooming from a bud.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Kalyaanamae peeppeeppee dumdumdum”
Imitates traditional wedding instrument sounds ('peeppeeppee dumdumdum' representing Nadaswaram and Thavil) to build a festive wedding atmosphere.
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai
“Inikka vaenum / Palikka venum”
Uses rhyming word pairs like 'Sonnaa' / 'Ennum' and 'Inikka' / 'Palikka' for poetic rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Unnai Thedi Varuven' (1985) is a thriller film directed by celebrated filmmaker C. V. Sridhar, starring Suresh and Sadhana. Notably, the film's soundtrack was composed by the iconic Hindi composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal, making it one of their rare musical projects in Tamil cinema.
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