- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Movie name
- Enai Noki Paayum Thota
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track captures an intimate, tender moment of romantic vulnerability and deep affection. The protagonist addresses the beloved as their living reality—not a mere dream—begging this blissful truth not to fade away. Acknowledging that while a thousand reasons exist for lovers to drift apart, the narrator offers a gentle path to closeness, inviting the beloved nearer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kalaiyadhae… / Muyaladhae…”
The lines end with similar rhythmic rhyming sounds ('...dhae'), creating a soft lyrical flow.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Pirindhida vazhi aayiram... / Nerungida vazhi ondrai...”
Contrasts 'Pirindhida' (ways to separate) with 'Nerungida' (ways to come closer), emphasizing choice in love.
Personification
“Suzhaladhiru ulagae… / Suttraadhiru sattrae…”
The speaker addresses the world as if it were a conscious entity, asking it to stop spinning and revolving.
Metaphor
“Hey nijamae…”
Directly addressing the beloved as 'nijam' (truth/reality itself), metaphorically equating their presence to absolute reality.
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Trivia
During the early promotional phase of 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota', director Gautham Vasudev Menon kept the composer's identity a secret, crediting the music director as 'Mr. X' to allow audiences to appreciate the music without preconceived notions. It was later revealed to be Darbuka Siva, whose soundtrack became a massive critical and commercial success.
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