- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Veyyil
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This excerpt from the film Veyyil portrays the sudden, refreshing arrival of love and its overwhelming impact on a person's inner world. Initially, love is likened to a cool breeze and rain bringing joy to a barren life, opening the heart like an umbrella. However, the tone shifts toward the intense agony of heartbreak, expressing how even if the heart breaks into countless pieces, every single fragment will continue to relentlessly pursue and search for the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae”
Compares the gentle, unseen arrival of love to the breeze entering ('Kaatraaga kaadhal').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae”
Compares the mind opening or blooming in joy to an umbrella blossoming open ('Kudaiyaaga manasu').
Imagery / Metaphor
“Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae”
Uses vivid nature imagery—rain on a lonely highway flower—to depict unexpected grace and love touching a solitary life.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Odum odum odum odum odum……”
The word 'odum' (run) is repeated continuously to emphasize the endless, desperate quest of the shattered heart.
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Trivia
Veyyil (2006) marked the critically acclaimed debut of composer G. V. Prakash Kumar when he was just 19 years old. The film was produced by director S. Shankar and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The evocative lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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