- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Ajeesh
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Movie name
- Thegidi
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 15 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic excerpt from 'Thegidi' captures a deep sense of romantic connection, mystery, and yearning between two souls. The narrator feels a profound intertwining of identities where their individual selves merge into one another—symbolized by asking 'Who am I? You. Who are you? Me.' The beloved is described as the foundational melody and the starting word of life's song.\n\nDespite the physical distance separating them, which causes heavy hearts and anxious, expectant eyes, there remains an enduring hope that the partner will arrive at the right time to offer solace and companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism and Chiasmus
“Naan yaaro …neethaan / Nee yaaro …naanthaan”
The poetic inversion between 'Naan yaaro neethaan' (Who am I? You) and 'Nee yaaro naanthaan' (Who are you? Me) creates symmetry to signify unity.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Monorhyme)
“Nee thoorathil / Manamthaan baarathil / Kann oorathil / Varuvaai nerathil”
The repetition of the '-athil' ending suffix across consecutive lines creates rhythmic cadence and melodic continuity.
Metaphor
“Paadalil ….ivan paadalil / Muthal vaarthaiyum neeyo”
Describing the beloved as the 'first word' of his song metaphorically positions her as the inspiration and origin of his existence.
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Trivia
This track section is part of the critically acclaimed soundtrack from the 2014 Tamil murder-mystery film 'Thegidi'. The film marked the breakthrough debut of music director Nivas K. Prasanna, whose melodious compositions written by veteran lyricist Kabilan became major chartbusters.
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