- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Monisha En Monalisa
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This tragic song from Monisha En Monalisa portrays the heartbreak of unrequited love that comes to a devastating end. A young man spends his life longing for a woman's affection, but she stubbornly rejects him. Only after he passes away does she realize her true feelings and long to see him, rendering her awakening agonizingly late. The lyrics rely on vivid poetic metaphors, comparing the lover's fate to a play ending before the heroine arrives or a painter's brush snapping before the canvas is complete. The song reflects on the tragic irony of human relationships, where value and affection are often realized only after it is too late.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Kadhal sedi valarththaanammaa / Poo pooppathaiyae paarkkalammaa”
Compares love to a plant that was nurtured with care but whose blossom the lover did not live to see.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Ooviyam ezhum munnae thoorigai udainthathu”
Compares an unfulfilled life and love story to a painter's brush breaking before a picture can be drawn.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhal thedi vaazhntha kaalai / Kai koodi vantha velai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhuthaan kaaviyamaa / Adhuthaan niyaayamaa”
Questions the fairness of fate and tragedy by asking if an ending like this can be called a grand epic or justice.
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Trivia
Monisha En Monalisa (1999) was written, directed, composed, and produced by T. Rajendar. This emotionally charged sad track, sung by Hariharan, showcases T. Rajendar's signature style of rhyming couplets, poignant metaphors, and dramatic tragic themes.
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