- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Rusi
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Yaedho Oru Vegam' captures the overwhelming surge of romantic awakening, youthful passion, and deep longing for love. The female protagonist experiences an exhilarating inner rush that ignites her senses, causing her mind to float in a flurry of new dreams and emotions. Even in her solitude, sweet thoughts of her lover bring joy, causing her spirit to fly high without wings and directing her devotion towards the temple of his heart. In the second stanza, she reflects on the cosmic, multi-life bond shared with her soulmate. She compares the sudden flood of desires in their longing hearts to the surging rivers of the Tamil month of Aadi. Experiencing her feelings like a delicate fragrance singing through flowers, she eagerly wonders if the auspicious time for their grand union and marriage has finally arrived.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thanimaiyendru naan vaada / Inimai ondruthaan kooda / Thalaivan ennam vanthaada / Thaagam nenjin ullaada”
The repetitive ending suffix '-aada' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musical flow.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Poovilaadum vaasam pola / Paaduthae ennangal”
The singer explicitly compares the expression of her joyful thoughts to fragrance floating over flowers using the comparative word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasai konda ullangal / Aadi maatha vellangal”
Desires surging in the heart are directly equated to the overflowing river floods during the monsoon month of Aadi.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“En poojaigal en aasaigal / Un kovil thedi vanthathu”
The second letter 'n' in 'En' and 'Un' rhymes, fulfilling the traditional Tamil Ethugai structure.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1984 film 'Rusi'. Sung by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela, the song stands out for Vaali's evocative lyrics using traditional Tamil cultural imagery, such as 'Aadi maatha vellangal' (monsoon river surges in the Tamil month of Aadi) to metaphorically describe the uncontrollable flood of human emotions.
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