- Lyricist
- Ridhun
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Shweta Mohan, Hanuman
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Movie name
- Ninaivo Oru Paravai
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' portrays the raw grief, anguish, and ultimate determination of a woman navigating loss and unfair judgment. She laments her naive trust, comparing her emotional state to wax melting in fire and a lost fetus thrashing in pain. Surrounding her is a deceptive world that smiles to her face while harboring hatred, smearing accusations on her character and confining her in a metaphorical prison.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nenavula azhuga neruppula mezhuga”
Compares her heart's grief to wax melting in flame ('neruppula mezhuga').
Simile (Upamai)
“Karuvula kalacha kozhandhaiya pola”
Compares her solitary pain explicitly to an unborn child struggling in the womb using the explicit comparator 'pola'.
Antithesis / Internal Rhyme (Mugathula / Agathula)
“Mugathula sirikkum agathula verukkum”
Contrasts face ('mugam') and inner mind ('agam') to depict societal hypocrisy.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Kadavula paakkanum / Badhil enna kekkanum”
Repeated phrasing emphasizing the yearning to question divine justice.
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Trivia
While the title 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' famously originates from the classic 1978 Kamal Haasan starrer 'Sigappu Rojakkal' composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this 2019 song featuring lyrics by Ridhun is an independent modern track exploring internal suffering, social stigma, and female empowerment.
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