- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Karthik
- Movie name
- Navarasa
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 29 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track captures the subtle, overwhelming physical and emotional sensations of love. The speaker ponders whether their beloved experiences the same nervous excitement, metaphorically describing the trembling of their heart as a 'micro-earthquake'. The track explores how proximity and intimate silence can induce a state of blissful euphoria, making one feel physically grounded on Earth while emotionally floating in the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Scientific Metaphor / Neologism
“Nun boogambama”
Lyricist Madhan Karky frequently blends science and poetry; 'Nun boogambam' translates to micro-earthquake, serving as a metaphor for the subtle yet deep vibration felt in the heart due to love.
Personification
“Unadhu mounam ennai kondada”
Silence ('mounam') is personified as an active entity capable of celebrating ('kondada') the speaker.
Juxtaposition / Hyperbole
“En dhegam man melae / Naan ingu vaanathilae…hooo”
Contrasts the physical body on earth ('dhegam man melae') with the emotional state soaring in the sky ('vaanathilae') to convey extreme romantic ecstasy.
Anaphora / Repetition (Epanalepsis)
“Adhirudha adhirudhaa”
The repetition of 'Adhirudha' and 'Arugilae' reinforces the pulse-like, rhythmic intensity of love and closeness.
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Trivia
Featured in the Netflix Tamil anthology 'Navarasa' (2021), this track was composed and sung by Karthik. Lyricist Madhan Karky is well known for introducing unique, coined Tamil words derived from scientific terminology into mainstream film music.
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