- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Uthara Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Taj Noor
- Movie name
- Strawberry
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses deep emotional pain, yearning, and spiritual questioning. The protagonist compares their presence to the wind, a firefly, or a star in the sky—unseen, distant, yet persistently watching and waiting. They lament lost days and wonder if joy will ever return to their life, questioning divine justice and fate for condemning them to such profound solitude and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kai veesum kaattraai”
Comparing the self to a waving wind ('Kai veesum kaattraai'), a firefly ('Minmini pol'), and a star ('Vaanil meenaai') to emphasize presence, vulnerability, and distance.
Personification (Uruvagim)
“Kaatrin viral thedumo”
Attributing human traits like fingers ('Kaatrin viral') to the wind as it searches for a colorless painting.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vannamillaa oviyathai”
Describing life or existence as a 'vannamillaa oviyam' (a colorless painting).
Rhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)
“Sonna sogam konjamae / Indha baaram podhumae”
Use of end rhymes like 'konjamae', 'podhumae', and 'minjumae' to establish a melancholic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Strawberry' (2015) is a horror-comedy film directed, written, produced, and starred in by lyricist Pa. Vijay. The song's soundtrack was composed by Taj Noor, and the emotional track portrays the anguish of a soul caught in tragic circumstances.
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