- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Vinaya
- Music director
- X. Paulraj
- Movie name
- Ninaithathu Yaaro
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song portrays love as a delightful paradox where pain, longing, and sweet agony ('imsai') are transformed into pure joy ('sugam'). It expresses how every small nuance of romantic intimacy—a sudden glance, a brief touch, the painful end of a phone call, or seeing glimpses of a lover in strangers—evokes an exquisite sense of torment that the lover willingly embraces. Ultimately, the song celebrates love's magical nature, where outer struggles melt away into an inner rain of flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Contrast (Muran)
“Ullae poomazhai velyilae veyil”
Contrasting 'Poomazhai' (flower rain/comfort) inside with 'Veyil' (sun heat/hardship) outside to show the dual, paradoxical nature of love.
Paradox
“Kaadhalil thondridum valigalum Sugam thaanae”
Equating pain ('valigalum') and torment ('imsai') with pleasure and happiness ('sugam'), which is a central thematic paradox in romantic poetry.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kaadhal azhagiya kaadhal”
Repeated use of the phrase 'Kaadhal ... kaadhal' and 'imsai' across stanzas to emphasize love's sweet torment.
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Emona / Iyaybu)
“Athu imsaithaan”
Ending consecutive lines with the recurring word 'imsai' to reinforce the feeling of sweet distress.
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Trivia
'Ninaithathu Yaaro' (2014) was directed by veteran Tamil filmmaker Vikraman, known for classic family dramas like 'Suryavamsam' and 'Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen'. The film featured music composed by X. Paulraj and showcased several guest appearances by prominent Tamil film directors.
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