- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kaadhal Kondein
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from Kaadhal Kondein captures the intense, tormenting agony of unrequited love and psychological obsession. The protagonist describes his love as an untouchable internal fire and an intoxicating fever that worsens without physical contact. The pain of loving someone deeply while staying unacknowledged burns his mind and hurts his soul deeply.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Thodamalae oru thee eriyudhae”
Compares unexpressed, obsessive passion to a fire burning within without physical touch.
Adukkuthodar (அடுக்குத்தொடர் / Repetition)
“Manam vega vega.. Uyir noga noga..”
Repeated words like 'vega vega', 'noga noga', and 'verthu verthu' emphasize the escalating intensity of pain and torment.
Contrast / Oxymoron
“Indha azhagin arugilae irundhu... Indha naragaththil thudithita”
Contrasts the presence of divine beauty with living in a hellish agony.
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Trivia
Kaadhal Kondein (2003) was a landmark psychological thriller directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Dhanush. The iconic music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, perfectly encapsulating the protagonist's obsessive disorder.
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