- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Idhaya Kovil
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Yaar Veettil Roja from the 1985 Tamil film Idhaya Kovil is a deeply emotional ballad expressing heartbreak, helplessness, and the agony of separation. The speaker uses the central metaphor of a delicate rose blooming in someone else's garden—only to wither away in harsh monsoon winds—to portray his helpless love. Despite composing and singing melodies inspired by his beloved, the singer feels immense grief as circumstances force them apart, leaving him performing on stage while his love suffers on the street.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Yaar veettil roja poo pooththadho”
Compares the speaker's beloved and her fragile situation to a blooming rose in a house.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“pooththadho / vaadudho / minnudho”
Endings of consecutive lines share the same sound pattern ('-o').
Muran (Contrast)
“Orr ezhai venpuraa medaiyil / En kaadhal pen puraa veedhiyil”
Contrasts the male lover being elevated on a stage while the female beloved is left vulnerable on the street.
Personification
“Nanaiyum vaarthai karaiyudhu ingae”
Attributes physical traits of dissolving and getting drenched to spoken/sung words.
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Trivia
Idhaya Kovil (1985) is a romantic drama directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Mohan, Radha, and Ambika. The film's iconic musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable male vocal renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. J. Yesudas, and lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil poet Mu. Metha.
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