- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Aalap Raju
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Movie name
- Mahabalipuram
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted and optimistic song celebrates friendship, kindness, and living life joyfully. It draws a metaphor between the journey of life and walking along a path of love while a pleasant breeze plays. The lyrics encourage friends to embrace life's simple pleasures, help others in need, and keep moving forward continuously just like time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Anbennum paadhai thannil”
Compares love to a walking path ('Anbennum paadhai' - the path called love).
Personification
“Aanandha thendral Indru vilaiyaada”
Attributes the human activity of playing ('vilaiyaada') to the pleasant breeze ('aanandha thendral').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aanandha thendral... / Anbennum paadhai...”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Aanandha' / 'Anbennum') across consecutive couplets.
Edupadaithal (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Santhosam vaa vaa nanba”
Repetition of 'vaa vaa' (come, come) to warmly invite a friend.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2015 Tamil movie 'Mahabalipuram', directed by Don Sandy. The soundtrack was composed by K (Kishan Mohan) with lyrics written by Yugabharathi, conveying a theme of youthful bonding and freedom.
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