- Lyricist
- Harris Jayaraj
- Singer
- Arjun Menon
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Engeyum Kadhal
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This excerpt captures the soothing, euphoric feeling of love that lightens the heart and sparks endless daydreaming. The speaker compares their mind to cool snow and a sieve filtering gentle emotions, creating a feeling so weightless that they feel like soaring through the sky in the thought of their beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irettai Kilavi (Reduplication / Onomatopoeia)
“Kulu kulu venpani pola..”
Use of doubled rhythm words 'Kulu kulu', 'Sala sala', and 'Pala pala' to evoke sensory feeling, sound, and visual abundance.
Upamai (Simile)
“Sala sala salladaiyaaga..”
Comparing emotions directly using 'pola' (like snow) and '-aaga' (like a sieve) to illustrate the porous, light nature of love.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pala pala karpanai modha..”
The second consonant 'la/ra' aligns across the lines (Kulu, Sala, Pala, Parakkava), providing acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
The track comes from the movie Engeyum Kadhal (2011), composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics penned by Thamarai. The album was widely acclaimed for its youthful acoustic melodies and modern Tamil poetry.
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