Ovvoru Pookalume () is a

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song from the soundtrack of the Indian film ''

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'' performed by

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n performer

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and composed by

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in the raaga

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. The song also featured the performance of the members of Raaga Priya orchestra which also included its founder

Comagan Kalaimamani M. J. C. Comagan also spelt as either Comagan or Komagan (1972/1973 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian visually impaired musician, actor, educator and philanthropist from Tamil Nadu. He was best known for his appearance in the nati ...

Overview

This song is placed in the movie's slot when an alcohol addicted youth is not having a hope about his life and the song makes some changes in him. The song is picturised as being performed by Raagapriya—an orchestra group consisting of visually-impaired musicians. The timing of the song in the movie, lyrics and the picturisation seek to inspire the viewers to achieve something in life. As it has a lot of inspirational quotes for youths, the lyrics of the song is added to the Madurai Kamaraj University's syllabus

Awards

* Singer

won

National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...

for Best Female Playback Singer for this song in May 2004. * Lyricist

Pa. Vijay Pa. Vijay is an Indian actor, poet, writer, director, producer and film lyricist for Tamil cinema. He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in India for his song ''Ovvoru Pookalume'' in Cheran's ''Autograph'' (2004). Career Vijay is a nat ...

won

National Film Award for Best Lyrics The National Film Award for Best Lyrics (the Silver Lotus Award) is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) to a lyricist who has composed the best song for films produced within the Ind ...

for the song in May 2004.Webindia
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References

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Times of India
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