- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Pop Shalini, Krish
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Unnale Unnale
- Movie release year
- 2007
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song segment captures the exuberance, fleeting nature, and unrestrained joy of youth. The lyrics reflect on how quickly youth and its careless excitement pass by, asking if time has moved too fast and if enthusiasm is slipping away. It expresses a desire to move past old patterns and words to sing a fresh tune of life. The characters find themselves mesmerized by beauty around them, likening their newfound feelings to a gentle drizzle that slowly escalates into an uncontrollable, boundary-pushing surge of emotion and celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Neram aatcho / Odi poocho”
Rhyming endings in 'aatcho' / 'poocho' and 'Thenarinom' / 'Virumbinom' / 'Mayanginom' give the verses a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ini saralthaan poothooral thaan / Aththu meeral thaan”
Describing feelings and emotional freedom as 'poothooral' (light drizzle) and 'saral' (misty rain) that crosses boundaries ('aththu meeral').
Personification
“Azhagu pookkal mugam parthu”
Giving human attributes to flowers by mentioning looking at their 'faces' ('mugam parthu').
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Trivia
This track is from the hit 2007 Tamil romantic comedy album 'Unnale Unnale', directed by the late Jeeva. The album was composed by Harris Jayaraj and was a massive chartbuster, especially popular among college youth at the time for its contemporary soundscapes and vibrant lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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