- Lyricist
- Kutti Revathy
- Singers
- Bindhu Malini, Vasu Dixit
- Music director
- Bindhu Malini- Vedhanth Bharadwaj
- Movie name
- Aruvi
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Aruvi' reflects on the transient yet beautiful nature of human life and love. It highlights how humans wander searching for light while holding the flame in their own hands, blind to what the next moment holds. As life moves relentlessly like a single lost horse on a long road, the lyrics encourage us to embrace emotions and enjoy the sweetness of living before our inevitable end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaazhkkai theril serum kuthirai otrai”
Compares life to a chariot driven by a single horse ('Vaazhkkai theril serum kuthirai') and eyes to delicate flowers ('siru iru malar vizhigalile').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Uchcham thodum anbin kodi / Uchchakkattam anbin pattam”
Repetition of initial vocalic sound 'U' in consecutive opening lines ('Uchcham' and 'Uchchakkattam').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Dhinam dhinam munnottam / Thigattidum kondaattam”
End-rhyming rhythm with '-attam' sound across adjacent lines ('munnottam' and 'kondaattam').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Theeraadhae theda theda / Podhaadhae paada paada”
Reduplication of words like 'theda theda', 'paada paada', and 'dhinam dhinam' to convey continuous, unending actions.
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