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Lyrics & meaning

Iraivanai Unargira

From Veyyil · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Prashanthini
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Veyyil2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Iraivanai unargira tharunam yedhuWhich is the moment one experiences the divine?
Ingae vaazhum nimidam adhuIt is this very minute lived right here.
Female
Iraivanai unargira tharunam yedhuWhich is the moment one experiences the divine?
Ingae vaazhum nimidam adhuIt is this very minute lived right here.
Indha uravin peyarinai yaar solvathuWho can assign a name to this relationship?
Tholainthathai vidhi vandhu inaikkindrathuDestiny steps in to reunite what was once lost.
Female
Mugavari maariya kaditham ondruA letter with an altered address
Marubadi ingae varugindrathuIs returning back here once again.
Mazhalaikkaalam kanmun vandhuChildhood days appear before the eyes
Mayiliragaayi asaigindrathuAnd gently wave like a soft peacock feather.
Female
Thandhaa…nanae thanae nanaeThandhaa... naanae thaanae naanae
Tharae…ree. ra…..(4)Tharae... ree. ra...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the emotional depth of rediscovering lost relationships and finding sacredness in the present moment. It reflects on how destiny intervenes to bring back long-separated loved ones, comparing a reunited person to a misdirected letter that finally finds its way home. The lyrics evoke deep nostalgia, describing how childhood memories gently return and soothe the mind like the stroke of a peacock feather. Ultimately, it highlights that true divinity is felt when lost bonds are reconnected and lived fully in the present.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Mugavari maariya kaditham ondru / Marubadi ingae varugindrathu

Compares a long-lost loved one returning home to a letter with a changed address finally reaching its true destination.

Simile (Uvamai)

Mazhalaikkaalam kanmun vandhu / Mayiliragaayi asaigindrathu

Compares the gentle, comforting sensation of childhood memories returning to the delicate swaying of a peacock feather.

Personification

Tholainthathai vidhi vandhu inaikkindrathu

Attributes human action to 'Vidhi' (Fate/Destiny) by describing it as an entity that actively comes and connects lost people.

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Trivia

Veyyil (2006) marked the film scoring debut of composer G. V. Prakash Kumar at the age of 19. The movie was produced by director S. Shankar's S Pictures and was showcased at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere section.

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