- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Punya Selva
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Retro
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song portrays a deeply emotional and melancholic contemplation of lost love and existential pain. The protagonist reflects on why he reopened old emotional wounds by falling for her once more, reopening a heart that had previously managed to forget her. He expresses how former joy and serene love transformed into a chaotic storm, leaving him feeling hollowed out like a mask. The passing days feel painful like scorpion stings as memories resurface and disrupt his hard-earned peace, turning a once gentle river of love into a turbulent, overwhelming waterfall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thelaaga naal maaruthaa”
Comparing the days passing in pain to painful scorpions ('Thelaaga naal maaruthaa').
Contrast / Imagery
“Amaithi adaintha Kadalil puyalum varuthaa”
Contrasting a peaceful, calm ocean with an incoming storm to signify sudden emotional turmoil.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadhal nadhiyil Orr alaiyena aadi magizhnthaen”
Comparing love to a river and the self to a wave dancing within it ('Kadhal nadhiyil / Orr alaiyena').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Edharkaga marupadi iruvizhiyil”
Repetition of 'Edharkaga marupadi' at the beginning of lines to emphasize questioning and regret.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek and vocals by Punya Selva, the track showcases intricate Tamil poetic imagery mixed with modern soul-inflected acoustic arrangements.
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