- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses an aching, unrequited declaration of love from a young man named to a girl named Santhiya. The lover vulnerability waits for a single response, unsure if she will accept him or leave him heartbroken and lost. He compares his enduring affection to timeless cosmic and natural elements—unlike fragile rain-washed patterns or weathered stone inscriptions, his love is eternal like the sky and unwavering like a bird devoted to a temple tower. In the second stanza, his emotion deepens into desperation and longing. He compares his pure love to an innocent child running towards its mother and asks why he cannot be the companion who shares her life's ups and downs. Facing her indifference, he feels as though he is trying to melt a stone, expressing how love burns him alive from within while remaining unable to picture a life without her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Enthan kaadhal aagaayam aagum”
Compares love expanding everywhere to the vastness of the sky (aagaayam).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Thooral vanthaal kolangal azhiyum / Kaalam vanthaal kalvettum azhiyum / Endrum pennae en kaadhal azhiyaadhae”
Contrasts temporary earthly creations (rangoli, stone inscriptions) with eternal love.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Unthan kaaladi enthan vaazhvin veradi”
Metaphorically equates the beloved's footsteps to the deeply anchored root system of the singer's life.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Naan karaika ninaikiren kallai”
Exaggerates the hardness of her heart by metaphorically comparing winning her heart to melting a solid stone.
Second-letter Rhyming (Edhugai)
“Un kaadhal ennidam illai / Naan karaika ninaikiren kallai / Intha kaadhal enbadhae thollai”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second consonant matches ('ll' in kaadhal, kallai, thollai).
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Trivia
The song 'Anbulla Santhiya' features in the 2010 romantic drama 'Kaadhal Solla Vandhen', directed by Boopathy Pandian. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar. Yuvan's soulful vocal rendition paired with Na. Muthu Kumar's simple yet deeply emotive imagery made this track a popular youth anthem upon release.
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