- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Susha
- Music director
- Tenma
- Movie name
- Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu', composed by Tenma and written by Uma Devi, portrays love as a guiding and comforting force amid life's pitch-black uncertainties and turbulence. The lyricist poetically reclaims darkness (karuppu/irul) not as something terrifying, but as an intimate, nurturing sanctuary where love flourishes and brings profound solace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Malayurum nadhiyinai pol / Adainthaen kadalai naan”
Compares the speaker's emotional union with her beloved to a mountain river flowing into the sea.
Metaphor
“Thalaivanin nizhalinilae / Malarum kuvalai naan”
Compares the speaker to a blooming water lily thriving under her lover's protective shadow.
Subversion of Symbolism / Imagery
“Inba karuppugal / Thanimayin mayamae”
Re-imagines darkness ('Inba karuppugal') as a positive, joyful space of comfort rather than fear or sorrow.
Edhukai (Rhyme in Second Letter)
“Iravugal milirgirathae / Kathavugal thirakkirathae”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating a smooth rhythmic flow (Iravugal / Kathavugal).
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Trivia
The song features music by Tenma (co-founder of The Casteless Collective) in his debut feature film as a composer. The lyrics were written by prominent poet and academic Dr. Uma Devi, who is celebrated for embedding deep socio-cultural nuance and emotional imagery into her lyrics.
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