- Lyricist
- Mohan Raja
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Movie name
- Nimir
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Geedhaara Kiliye' from the movie Nimir (2018) is a soulful romantic song that elevates romantic longing into a spiritual experience. The singer addresses his beloved using rich literary and devotional allegories, calling her a musical songbird associated with Lord Krishna and comparing her charm to the sacred, sweet Tamil hymns of 'Thevaram'. The lyrics ponder whether she is a dream, reality, soul, or body, capturing the bewildering bliss of being in love. The narrative of the song moves through gentle imagery—comparing her love to soothing rain rather than harsh thunder, and describing the passion that swells like ocean waves and flows continuously like a river. It highlights the tender sleeplessness of devotion (invoking Radha) and celebrates how love stays pristine and undamaged, profoundly enriching the protagonist's inner world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dhevaara thamizhae / Konjidum dhevaara thamizhae”
Directly equates the beloved to 'Thevaram Tamil'—the sacred, lyrical devotional Tamil hymns composed by ancient Saivite saints.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enai viyakkum peralaiyae”
Compares the overwhelming arrival/presence of the beloved to a grand, astonishing wave ('peralai').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kadal alaiyai pola / Nadhiyai pola”
Uses explicit comparative markers ('pola') to liken the swelling of love to ocean waves and the longing/search to a river.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Iruvizhiyaal pesaadhae / Oruvizhiyaal pesu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'ru' in 'Iruvizhiyaal' and 'Oruvizhiyaal'.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Idigalai nee veesaadhe / Maazhaiyai veesu”
Contrasts harsh thunderbolts ('idigal') with soothing, refreshing rain ('mazhai') to express gentle romance over intimidating intensity.
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Trivia
Although the music for the film *Nimir* (directed by Priyadarshan and starring Udhayanidhi Stalin) was primarily composed by Darbuka Siva and B. Ajaneesh Loknath, 'Geedhaara Kiliye' features music composed by Darbuka Siva with lyrics penned by director Mohan Raja. *Nimir* is the official Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed 2016 Malayalam hit *Maheshinte Prathikaaram*.
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