- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Mano, Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 6 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a nonchalant, pragmatic, and lighthearted take on life's detachment and isolation. It questions the permanence of earthly attachments like family and romantic love, emphasizing that worries and relationships are ultimately fleeting. Instead of wallowing in loneliness or sorrow, the narrator humorously suggests celebrating solitude and accepting the transient rhythm of time. Through simple yet evocative imagery—such as evening shadows disappearing in an instant—the track underscores that days come and go continuously. It urges the listener to take life lightheartedly, sleep peacefully within dreams, and look at the world with an easygoing attitude rather than clinging to expectations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Akkam pakkam paar / Suttrum muttrum paar”
Repetition of the second consonant sound across successive lines ('kk' sound in 'Akkam' and 'Suttrum').
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhal kanaavinil”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound in 'Kadhal' and 'kanaavinil'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Thaniuvamai)
“Saaindhidum maalai nizhalgalume / Paarthidum podhae maraindhidume”
Comparing the impermanence of human problems and days to vanishing evening shadows.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2016 Tamil dark romantic comedy 'Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum' directed by Nalan Kumarasamy, this track showcases Santhosh Narayanan's signature eccentric musical style. Playback singer Mano delivers the vocals with a distinct theatrical cadence that perfectly aligns with the quirky persona of Vijay Sethupathi's character in the film.
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