- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Deepak
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Naan
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melancholic song portrays deep existential turmoil, suffering, and the psychological torment of identity loss. The protagonist feels completely isolated in darkness, forced to carry the weight of a stolen identity while living in constant fear and agonizing distress. He questions his purpose in life and longs for peace or an end to his suffering. The lyricism emphasizes utter emotional numbness where physical and psychological pain have reached an extremity. Having lost his true identity, roots, and name, he feels stripped of humanity, writhing in despair and wishing for his painful existence to end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Theeyil puluvaai Naan thudikiren”
Compares the intense torment of the protagonist to a worm writhing inside a fire.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhvae sumaiyaai Naan sumakiren”
Life is directly described as a heavy burden carried by the protagonist.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Enthan kannil ratham sintha”
Exaggerates extreme distress by describing bleeding tears from the eyes.
Emoni / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Dhinam dhinam naan saagiren / Bayathinilae vaazhgiren / Valiyudan naan pogiren”
Repeated rhyming verbs ending with '-giren' creating a rhythmic sense of continuous despair.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 2012 Tamil thriller 'Naan', which marked the debut of music director Vijay Antony as a lead actor. The lyrics written by Annamalai express the central theme of the movie—a man caught in a web of deceit, murder, and stolen identity.
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