- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Amarkalam
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses intense sorrow and helplessness over an innocent child's tragic upbringing. Despite having biological parents, the child receives no genuine love, care, or emotional security, leaving its future clouded in deep uncertainty. The lyrics repeatedly question fate for striking down a young life just as it begins to blossom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (வினா அணி)
“En seithaayo vizhiyae / Ini en seivaayo vidhiyae”
The lyricist repeatedly addresses fate ('vidhiyae') and the eyes ('vizhiyae') with unanswered questions to highlight tragic helplessness.
Metaphor (உருவக அணி)
“Vidhai mannil mulai konda podhae / Adhan thalaiyil idi veezhthathu enna”
The early life of the tender child is compared to a sprouting seed, while severe tragedy is metaphorically depicted as a thunderbolt.
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (எதுகை)
“Oru sontham illaatha thanthai / Suya bandham illaatha annai”
Syllabic rhyming and sound matching across lines create a melancholic rhythm, as seen in 'sontham' and 'bandham'.
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Trivia
Amarkalam (1999) featured music composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film marked actor Ajith Kumar's 25th milestone film and is famous for being the movie set where Ajith Kumar met and fell in love with his co-star Shalini.
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