- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Idhu Enna Maayam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track from 'Idhu Enna Maayam' explores the bittersweet paradoxical nature of love and separation. The protagonist expresses how his beloved's presence continues to linger in his heart and mind despite her physical absence. This emotional conflict leaves him feeling simultaneously alive and non-existent, illustrating how deeply bound his identity is to hers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Irukiraai / Illaamalum irukiraai”
The line expresses a classic existential contradiction where existence and non-existence occur at the same time due to emotional longing.
Metaphor
“Velicham ilaamall nizhalum illai / Uyir ne illaamal naanum illai”
Compares the necessity of the lover's presence in life to light being essential for a shadow to exist.
Simile / Tactile Imagery
“Sudugira manalveli thodugira kaalena katharudhu enn nenjam”
Compares the emotional pain of longing to the sharp physical sensation of walking barefoot on scorching hot sand.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ini varum iravilum / Ini varum pagalilum”
The repetition of 'Ini varum' emphasizes the unending nature of future days and nights filled with longing.
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Trivia
The song 'Irukkiraai' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2015 romantic drama 'Idhu Enna Maayam', directed by A. L. Vijay. The lyrics were written by late acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, and rendered soulfully by singers Haricharan and Saindhavi.
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