- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. Prabhakaran, Baby Deepika, Chitra
- Music director
- Manoj Bhatnaghar
- Movie name
- Good Luck
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Idhayam Thudikkirathae is an emotionally poignant song from the film Good Luck (2000). Lyricist Vairamuthu captures the quiet pain of unfulfilled longing and solitude, describing a protagonist who feels like a silent, mute island in a vast ocean of love. Despite feelings of isolation and overwhelming emotional struggles, tender affection and familial warmth revive the protagonist's spirit and bring rhythm back to their life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameya)
“Kadhal kadalil naanthaane / Oomai theevaai aanaenae”
The speaker compares themselves to a silent island ('Oomai theevai') surrounded by an ocean of love ('Kadhal kadalil').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Female :Tharai meedhum meenai polae / Thadumaarinaen”
The speaker explicitly compares their emotional restlessness and vulnerability to a fish stranded on land ('Tharai meedhum meenai polae').
Eybhu (End Rhyme)
“Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkurathe / Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkirathe”
The verbal endings 'thudikkirathae', 'kidaikkurathe', 'pirakkirathae', and 'malarkirathe' create a consistent rhythmic rhyme pattern across the refrain.
Personification
“Enakkaana maegam inge thisai maaruthae / Imai meerum kanneer ennai vilai pesuthae”
Clouds and tears are given human-like qualities of changing direction intentionally or bargaining for one's soul.
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Trivia
Good Luck (2000) was a Tamil romantic film starring Prashanth, Riya Sen, and Raghuvaran. The film's music score was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar, who also produced and directed the movie, featuring lyrics by National Award winner Vairamuthu.
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