- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Ananthu, Srisha Vijayasekar
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Maara
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track expresses the deep yearning, patience, and emotional weight of waiting for a long-lost soulmate. The protagonist describes living in a perpetual limbo between memory and dream, unable to articulate the depth of love to the world outside.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaaththirunthaen kaaththirunthaen / Paarththirunthaen paarththirunthaen”
The second letter 'th' ('+th') rhymes in 'Kaaththirunthaen' and 'Paarththirunthaen', creating rhythmic symmetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaaththirunthaen kaaththirunthaen / Kaaladi oosaigal ketkum varai”
The repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kaaththirunthaen' and 'Kaaladi' enhances the musical flow of the line.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mugavarigal illaa Oru mudhal kadithamaai Pala kadhavu mothum kaagitham aanaennae”
The lyricist compares the speaker's lost, wandering soul to an unaddressed letter knocking on random doors and a raincloud searching for one face.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Varaathu varaathu mounam aanaennae”
The emphatic repetition of 'varaathu' emphasizes absolute speechlessness and overwhelming silence.
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Trivia
Maara (2021) features an enchanting score by composer Ghibran, with evocative lyrics by veteran lyricist Thamarai. The film is an adaptation of the Malayalam hit Charlie, reimagined around art, fairy tales, and longing.
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