- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Timmy
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Thulluvadho Ilamai
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures the exuberant, restless, and rebellious spirit of youth from the movie Thulluvadho Ilamai. The speaker passionately proclaims his intense attraction and desire, arguing that love during youth is as fundamental as education. With playful arrogance and charm, he talks about the wild excitement of teenage romance. In the latter half, he highlights his complete devotion to his beloved, expressing how he willingly endured her family's wrath—her father's pride, her mother's scoldings, and her brother's physical threats—simply to have the privilege of standing close to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)
“Pazha pazhasu / Pudhu pudhusu”
Emphasis through repeated words describing extreme states ('Pazha pazhasu' for very old, 'Pudhu pudhusu' for brand new).
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kaalam pidithiruppen / Kaatrilla idathukkum naan poven”
Exaggerating devotion by claiming the ability to go to airless vacuums or hold back time itself for love.
Anaphora / Structural Parallelism
“Un thagappan thimiraiyum... Un thaayin thittaiyum... Un annan adiyaiyum...”
Repetition of parallel sentence structures listing the obstacles endured for the beloved.
Romantic Metaphor
“En idhazhinil sirai pidippen”
Using 'sirai pidippen' (imprisoning) as a vivid metaphor for a passionate kiss.
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Trivia
Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) was the debut film of actor Dhanush, written by Selvaraghavan and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The iconic, youthful soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja became a major chartbuster and defined Tamil youth culture in the early 2000s.
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