- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Music director
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Movie name
- Inidhu Inidhu
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant farewell song expresses the deep emotional turmoil felt by students on their final day of college. The lyrics personify the institution as a mother who nurtured them for four years, transforming them from blank slate individuals into mature adults with rich experiences and deep human connections. As they prepare to step into the real world, the students grapple with unanswered questions about love, friendship, and the future. They express gratitude for the life lessons received, ask forgiveness for past mistakes, and bid a heavy-hearted farewell to their beloved alma mater.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naangu aandu irundhom / Katra thaayin garbaththil”
Comparing the college to a mother ('Kalloori thaai') and the years spent studying to time inside an educational womb ('Katra thaayin garbaththil').
Metaphor
“Vellai thaalaai vandhom / Vidha vidhamaai nee kirukkinaai”
Comparing fresh students to blank white sheets of paper ('Vellai thaalaai') that the college writes upon.
Chiasmus / Antimetabole (Maranidhu)
“Ulagaththukkul eththanai idhayam... Idhayaththukkum eththanai ulagam...”
Inverting the order of words ('world within hearts' vs 'hearts within world') to express philosophical depth.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kalloori thaaiyaae / Kalloori thaaiyaae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Kalloori thaaiyaae' to heighten emotional attachment and grief.
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Trivia
'Inidhu Inidhu' (2010) was directed by K. V. Guhan and produced by Prakash Raj as the official Tamil remake of the Telugu blockbuster 'Happy Days' (2007). The music was composed by Mickey J. Meyer, retaining his iconic tunes from the Telugu original, with Tamil lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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