- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ajeesh, Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Goa
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic track 'Idhu Varai' from the film Goa (2010) captures the gentle awakening of deep love and attraction between two individuals. The lyrics articulate how new feelings take root without effort, comparing the emotional shift to blossoming flowers, passing breezes, and the ethereal coming together of clouds and the moon. The song delves into the duality of love—how it brings both sleepless restlessness and profound inner bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Moodamal moodi maraithadhu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound ('Moodamal', 'moodi', 'maraithadhu') creates a rich, rhythmic cadence in the line.
Upamai (Simile)
“Venmeghamum vennilavum pola”
Compares the seamless meeting of two lovers/souls to the natural union of white clouds and the moon.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Manadhilae munnooru unarvugal / Malarndhadhae muthaana uravugal”
Harmonious second-letter rhyming pattern across successive lines ('Manadhilae', 'Malarndhadhae', 'Thirandhadhae').
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Super Singer winner Ajesh Ashok alongside Andrea Jeremiah, 'Idhu Varai' became one of the biggest Tamil chartbusters of 2010. It earned Yuvan Shankar Raja the Vijay Award for Best Music Director that year.
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