- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Priya Himesh, Karthik
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oru Melliya Kodu
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Yaar Indha Velvettu Kavidhai' is a lush, romantic duet from the movie 'Oru Melliya Kodu'. The song captures the intense infatuation and sensual adoration between two lovers. They describe each other using delicate, vivid imagery—referring to the beloved as a velvet poem, a flower-showering bird, and a form woven out of pure honey. The lyrics evoke a dreamy world where time stands still and the couple becomes like clouds in the twilight sky, constantly changing shades of affection. As the song progresses, the lovers highlight how their deep bond renders the vast world around them into just a tiny speck compared to their love. Their hearts chime in unison like musical strings playing a royal melody, culminating in a passionate, harmonious union of two souls bound together by intimate affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaar indha velvettu kavidhai”
The lover is directly compared to a soft, luxurious 'velvet poem' (velvettu kavidhai) to highlight her smoothness and poetic elegance.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nee manjal megamaai”
The beloved is explicitly compared to a 'yellow cloud' using the comparative marker 'amaai'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Megamaagalaam / Pala vannam maaralaam”
Both consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aalaam'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Boomi enbadhae chinna pulli”
Exaggerates the magnitude of their love by calling the entire planet Earth merely a 'tiny dot' in comparison.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Koondhal enbadhu mullai kaadu”
Compares her hair directly to a 'forest of jasmine flowers' (mullai kaadu).
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