- Lyricist
- A. Pa. Raja
- Singers
- Najim Arshad, Anamika Prem Smitha
- Music director
- Ronnie Raphael
- Movie name
- Love
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jun 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kodaiyin Vaasalil' is a soulful romantic track that uses weather and natural phenomena as metaphors for the transformative power of love. The song portrays a dry, mirage-like existence transformed into a lush, cool atmosphere by the arrival of the beloved, symbolized as a refreshing cloud in summer. The lyrics depict intimacy, unspoken emotions, and the gentle touch between partners. The overarching narrative celebrates how love expands one's universe, making the lovers feel weightless as if flying into an endless sky filled with love's fragrance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kodaiyin vaasalil / Megan kaal padhithathe”
Summer and mirages represent emotional dryness and loneliness, while clouds and wind represent the refreshing arrival of love.
Personification
“Karaigalodu alaigal pesum ragasiyam yaar solli thandhadhu”
Attributing human actions to wind (giving a hand) and waves (talking secrets with shores).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Iravugal indru neelamaanadhu / Siragugal neendu vaanam poguthu”
The second letters 'ra' in Iravugal and 'ra' in Siragugal rhyme, creating phonetic harmony.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kodaiyin vaasalil / Kaanalin paadhaiyil”
Initial consonants match ('Ko' in Kodaiyin and 'Ka' in Kaanalin).
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Trivia
'Kodaiyin Vaasalil' is composed by Ronnie Raphael for the 2023 Tamil romantic drama film 'Love', starring Bharath and Vani Bhojan. The song features vocals by Najim Arshad and Anamika Prem Smitha, with lyrics penned by A. Pa. Raja.
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