- Lyricist
- Niranjan Bharathi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Semma Botha Aagathey
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track captures the overwhelming feeling of falling deeply in love, where the protagonist feels his heart stop for a beat only for his beloved to inhabit it completely. Her gentle touch, captivating smile, and hypnotic eyes make time stand still, turning even the torment of yearning into a sweet, delightful burden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Tharkurippu)
“Un vizhigal ennum kadigaarathil”
Compares the beloved's eyes to a clock ('kadigaaram') in which the lover beholds his affection.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kooraana un imaigal rendum Multhaanae”
Describes the eyelashes as the sharp hands ('mul') of a clock, blending visual imagery with metaphor.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Iragaai ennai thodugindraai..”
Compares the delicacy of her touch to that of a soft feather ('iragu').
Oxymoron (Ethir-choliyaakkaam)
“Sugamaai nenjil baarangal tharugindraai..”
Combines 'Sugam' (pleasure) and 'Baarangal' (burdens) to convey the sweet, enjoyable weight of romantic emotions.
Emonai / End Rhyme
“Iragaai ennai thodugindraai.. / Azhagaai imsai seigindraai..”
Rhyming adverbs at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Iragaai', 'Azhagaai', 'Sugamaai') creating a melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
This song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Semma Botha Aagathey' (2018). The lyricist, Niranjan Bharathi, is the great-grandson of the celebrated Tamil national poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi.
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