- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
- Movie name
- Varnam
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melancholic song from the movie 'Varnam' reflects on the pain of heartbreak, isolation, and social disillusionment. The protagonist compares life and love to a game of hide-and-seek where one gets lost while searching for happiness. Love is depicted as a fragile statue that broke before it could be admired, and as a painting whose colors have completely faded away after the lover's departure. The lyrics further express deep philosophical existential angst by comparing lost love and hope to a feather swept away in a river or a rainbow that vanishes into thin air, emphasizing that some losses in life are irreversible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Thedi thedi tholainje ponom”
The word 'thedi' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize the continuous, desperate effort of searching.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Aathukulla vilundha seragu”
Compares a lost soul or unrequited desire to a delicate feather trapped in a river current, symbolizing helplessness.
Visual Imagery
“Vaanavillum kalainjitta”
Uses the image of a fading rainbow to convey the fleeting nature of joy and beauty in life.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kannamoochi aattam nadakkum / Kanna moodi kaatula irukkom”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive lines ('Kannamoochi' and 'Kanna') creating a rhythmic oral flow.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally, a acclaimed background score composer who won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Adaminte Makan Abu in 2011. The lyrics were penned by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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