- Lyricist
- M. Ramesh Baarathi
- Singer
- Balaji Sri
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Movie name
- Pistha (2019)
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a lover's intense fascination and awe upon falling in love with a woman. He poetically compares her to serene natural phenomena—such as moonlight streaming through a window, a floating cloud, and a statue carved out of lightning—as well as the sweetness of the Tamil language. He ponders her mysterious hold over him, wondering who she truly is. The lyrics illustrate how she brought light into his dark world and awakened his heart, causing him to helplessly ramble about how life would be unlivable without her. In a playful duality, he wonders if she is a savior angel or a mischievous demoness targeting his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Jannal ozhi tharum vennilavo / Vinnil midhanthidum venmugilo / Solla inithidum senthamizho”
The consecutive lines end with the rhyming '-o' suffix sound (vennilavo, venmugilo, senthamizho), creating a melodic flow.
Muran (Contrast / Oxymoron)
“Enna kolla vandha devathaiyo / Nenja kuri vaikkum ratchasiyo”
Contrasts the divine angel ('devathai') with a demonic being ('ratchasi') to express the overwhelming and chaotic emotions caused by love.
Metaphor
“Minnal sethukkiya pen silaiyo”
Metaphorically describes the woman as a beautiful statue carved out of a flash of lightning.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vidiyatha iravil vizhakkonnu yethi / Vizhikka vachiputta”
Repetition of the initial 'Vi-' consonant sound across 'Vidiyatha', 'vizhakkonnu', and 'Vizhikka'.
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Trivia
Pistha is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Metro Shirish and Arundhati Nair. The film's soundtrack was composed by Dharan Kumar, who rose to fame with his hit debut soundtrack for 'Poda Podi' (2012).
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