- Lyricist
- Niranjan Bharathi
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Plan Panni Pannanum
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant track delves into themes of severe emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and resilience following a devastating loss in love. The protagonist laments how hopes and dreams were raised only to be snatched away, feeling as though their soul is burning in fire and life has turned into a prison of solitude. Yet amidst the sorrow, the lyrics pose introspective questions—wondering if strength can emerge from suffering and whether a flower-like heart can endure the fire to shine like refined gold.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Kanavae kanavae”
The deliberate repetition of words like 'Kanavae kanavae' and 'Uravae uravae' intensifies the emotional distress and longing.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kodiya thanimai chiraiyae”
Comparing loneliness to a prison ('thanimai chiraiyae') and one's soul burning in fire ('Neruppil eriyum uyirae') creates striking imagery of psychological torment.
Rhetorical Question & Analogy
“Suttaal minnum thangam naanaa”
The speaker asks whether hardship creates resilience using the analogy of gold gleaming brighter after being exposed to intense fire ('Suttaal minnum thangam naanaa').
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Trivia
Lyricist Niranjan Bharathi is the great-grandson of the legendary Tamil poet and freedom fighter Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi, bringing a modern poetic sensibility rooted in classical literary traditions.
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