- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Movie name
- Bajirao Mastani
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is the Tamil adaptation of 'Aayat' from the grand historical drama Bajirao Mastani (2015), composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with Tamil lyrics penned by Madhan Karky. It expresses an eternal, spiritual devotion where love transcends mortal boundaries. The lover views his beloved not just as a partner, but as a sacred verse that his heart recites continuously like a prayer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kavidhai ondrai pol”
Compares the memorization of the beloved to learning a poem by heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En kaadhalukku ratham Pennae unadhu ennamae”
Equates the beloved's thoughts to the blood that sustains the lover's affection.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Idhayam oppikkum unnai”
Repetition of key lines reinforces the obsessive and prayer-like quality of the protagonist's love.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Endhan kaayam Aatridum kaatraai Aanaayae”
Compares the beloved to a soothing breeze that heals the lover's emotional wounds.
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Trivia
In the original Hindi song 'Aayat', the title refers to a verse from the Quran. Lyricist Madhan Karky beautifully captured this spiritual nuance in Tamil by using words like 'Oppikkum' (to recite from memory, as one does with sacred text) and 'Thozhugai' (prayer).
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