- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Sarath Santosh, Nancy Vincent
- Music director
- Amresh Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sathru
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a romantic conversation between lovers torn between immediate affection and practical time constraints. One partner urges restraint, asking to delay romantic banter and affection until tomorrow due to lack of time, warning against trying to live an entire lifetime of love in a single day. In contrast, the other partner insists that 'tomorrow' is never guaranteed on earth and urges them to cherish love in the present moment before time slips away. The lyricist Madhan Karky beautifully contrasts the sweetness and intoxicating nature of love with the fleeting reality of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaenai pola thaan / Bodhai pola thaan”
Compares love directly to honey ('Thaenai pola thaan') and love's moments to intoxication ('Bodhai pola thaan') using the comparison word 'pola'.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thazhuvalgal theerum mun / Nazhuvalgal vendaamae”
The second letters 'zhu' in 'Thazhuvalgal' and 'Nazhuvalgal' rhyme, creating a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pulugalgal vendaamae / Nazhuvalgal vendaamae”
The line endings 'vendaamae' in consecutive lines create an end-rhyme structure.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un aasai theeyil / Naan urugi pogiren”
Describing intense passion as a fire ('aasai theeyil') that causes one to melt.
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Trivia
The song is written by Madhan Karky for the 2019 Tamil action thriller film 'Sathru', directed by Naveen Nanjundan and starring Kathir and Sristi Dange. The film's musical score was composed by Amresh Ganesh.
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