- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses profound regret, sorrow, and helpless realization about the overwhelming power of fate. The protagonist reflects on innocent, harmless actions—such as writing a love letter, throwing a stone into a pond, or picking a flower—that unintentionally led to terrible, life-shattering tragedies for others.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vithi vattam thaandi vara vazhiyillai”
Fate is conceptualized as a circle (Vithi vattam) that humans cannot escape, and as a net or trap (Vithi valai).
Analogy / Imagery (Uvamai)
“Kulaththukkullae oru kal erinthaen / Alai adikkum endru kaaththirunthaen / Kulakkaraiyae odaiya kanadaen”
The lyrics use nature imagery like throwing a stone in a pond, sending a cloud, and plucking a flower to symbolize innocent intentions yielding catastrophic outcomes.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Vithiyae idhu thagumaa”
The speaker questions fate, morality, and time through rhetorical questions to convey helplessness.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Kulaththukkullae oru kal erinthaen”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines, such as 'Kulaththukkullae' and 'Kulakkaraiyae'.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1999 blockbuster movie 'Nee Varuvai Ena', this melancholic track composed by Deva and written by Vairamuthu became one of singer Srinivas's most iconic Tamil solos. The song underscores a crucial plot twist involving characters played by Parthiban, Devayani, and Ajith Kumar.
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