- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- K. G. Ranjith
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Valiyavan
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted track expresses the protagonist's delightful confusion and helplessness upon falling in love. He humorously questions the intensity of love, comparing it to being thoroughly beaten and washed like laundry, while admitting how hard he tried to avoid it in the first place.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ava kannum rendum pammbaram”
Compares her captivating eyes to spinning tops ('pammbaram') that make his head spin.
Antithesis / Oxymoron
“Dhevadhai azhagil aval / Ratchasi anbil aval”
Juxtaposes divine angel-like beauty ('Dhevadhai') with a fierce, demoness-like love ('Ratchasi').
Simile / Metaphor
“Aaalillaa theevaaga / Aanenae naan”
Compares his state of loneliness to a deserted, uninhabited island ('Aaalillaa theevu').
Paradox
“Idhu enna valiyaa / Illai sugamaa”
Questions whether the turmoil caused by love is a sweet pleasure ('sugam') or a pain ('vali').
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Trivia
Valiyavan (2015) is a Tamil romantic sports film directed by M. Saravanan, starring Jai and Andrea Jeremiah. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.
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