- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- David
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses the agonizing sorrow and betrayal felt after a heartbreaking breakup. The protagonist feels as though his soul has experienced a dreadful death, leaving him completely devoid of joy, music, and identity. He compares his tear-filled eyes to fish living underwater and agonizes over the stark contrast between his unbearable pain and his former lover's indifference. The lyrics question the existence of divine justice and the genuineness of love, capturing the ultimate despair of a world falling apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Thanimai theeyilae vaadinen”
Loneliness is metaphorically compared to a burning fire ('Thanimai theeyilae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kangal rendum neerilae Meenai pola vaazhuthae”
The eyes filled with tears are explicitly compared to fish living in water using 'pola'.
Personification
“Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno”
Memories are personified as an entity capable of physically slapping the protagonist ('araivatheno').
Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai
“Kanavae kanavae kalaivatheno / Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno”
Use of rhyming initial and secondary sounds across paired lines ('Isaiyum' / 'Thimirum', 'Kanavae' / 'Ninaivae').
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