- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Chinmayi
- Music director
- X. Paulraj
- Movie name
- Ninaithathu Yaaro
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional track from 'Ninaithathu Yaaro' reflects on the eternal and indestructible nature of true love. Comparing love to permanent fingerprints and protective eyelids, the song conveys how deep affection softens grief and transforms life's heavy burdens into comforting warmth. The speaker reminisces about constant thoughts of the beloved, wishing for mutual remembrance and expressing a willingness to sacrifice everything for their happiness. As the song progresses, the devotion reaches a selfless, poetic height—offering to wipe away tears like a gentle breeze, to be the final word in a poem written about the lover, and to exist as a quiet guardian angel even after death or separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kairegai polathaan kaadhal”
Compares love to indelible fingerprints ('Kairegai polathaan kaadhal'), signifying permanent bonding.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kann imai polathaan kaadhal”
Compares love to eyelids ('Kann imai polathaan kaadhal'), emphasizing protective closeness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatrin viralaai”
Personifies the wind as having fingers ('Kaatrin viralaai') capable of wiping tears.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Ninaivellaam Nijamaaga ninaithen”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ni') in 'Ninaivellaam / Nijamaaga ninaithen'.
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Trivia
'Ninaithathu Yaaro' (2014) was directed by veteran filmmaker Vikraman with music composed by Paul J. The film is famously remembered for featuring cameo appearances by over 80 prominent Tamil film directors.
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