- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Nivas K. Prasanna
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Movie name
- Bun Butter Jam
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This evocative track from the film 'Bun Butter Jam' (2025) expresses a profound, transformative love where the presence of the beloved reshapes the protagonist's emotional landscape. The lyrics portray love as a divine force that burns away past sorrows ('forest of tears') and transforms a incomplete soul (a crescent moon) into a complete, shining entity (a full moon). Filled with wonder and tender vulnerability, the speaker reflects on the mystery of destiny and ponders whether he will be fortunate enough to spend his entire life journey with his soulmate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thanneeril vizhum mazhaiyaai”
Compares the seamless merging of lovers to rain dropping directly into a body of water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanneerin kaattai eriththae”
Metaphorically turns sorrow into a dense forest ('kanneerin kaadu') that gets burned away by love.
Paradox / Imagery
“Theeyil ennai thaiththa theeyae”
Describes love as a paradoxically soothing fire that stitches and binds the soul together within flame.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Theeraatha kadhal thanthu / Theeyil ennai thaiththa theeyae”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Theeraatha' and 'Theeyil').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Bun Butter Jam' features music composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, who collaborates once again with lyricist Karthik Netha and vocalist Sid Sriram. The trio is well known in Tamil cinema for creating soulful, poetry-rich romantic melodies.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Bun Butter Jam
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.