- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Dishanthan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Vaazhthugal
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Vaazhthugal captures the intense grief and deep devotion felt during separation from a beloved. The protagonist reflects on the bittersweet duality of love—how the very person who brought light, love, and sweet memories into his life is also the cause of his tears and burning emotional pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Unnudaiya kaalkolusu enga veettil kettidumaa”
Repetition of 'Unnudaiya' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize longing and belonging.
Antithesis / Paradox
“Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan / Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan kanmani….”
Contrasting the positive emotion of love with the pain it brings ('Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan / Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unnudaiya poo mugathai paathukkondae naan irupen”
Comparing the face to a blooming flower ('poo mugathai') and grief to fire ('neruppai thandhadhum').
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannil vandhadhum needhaan / Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…”
Matching of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('Kannil' / 'Kanneer').
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Vaazhthugal (2008) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The film stars R. Madhavan and Bhavana in lead roles and was directed by Seeman.
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