- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Asuran
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song fragment expresses deep longing and grief through a traditional Tamil folk lament (oppari style). The speaker addresses a loved one using affectionate endearments, describing them as a golden statue and a treasure chest of beauty, while sorrowfully repeating that they can no longer be found. The emotional weight of loss is depicted through its overwhelming impact on everyday life: the speaker feels paralyzed with hands and feet refusing to function, and even the livestock are said to stop grazing, reflecting a profound sense of emptiness felt across the entire household and environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannazhagu rathinamae”
Compares the loved one to precious and beautiful items such as a gem ('rathinam'), a golden statue ('porchilai'), and a treasure chest ('pettagam').
Hyperbole / Pathetic Fallacy
“Aadum maadum unna enni meiyalaiyae”
Exaggerates the emotional impact of the loved one's absence by suggesting even the goats and cattle are too grief-stricken to graze.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaiyum kaalum unna enni odalaiyae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kaiyum' and 'kaalum'.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kaanalaiyae kannae unna kaanalaiyae”
Repetition of the line 'Kaanalaiyae... unna kaanalaiyae' to emphasize the distress of not being able to see the beloved.
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Trivia
Although the text lists the singers as unknown, this lament form in Asuran (2019) is part of G. V. Prakash Kumar's rustic, critically acclaimed soundtrack. The film, directed by Vetrimaaran, frequently uses authentic folk-style lullabies and grief-laments (oppari) written by lyricist Yugabharathi to evoke the intense raw emotions of rural Tamil Nadu.
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