- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kedi
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant passage depicts a devastating emotional crisis involving a brother and a sister caught between fate and malicious plots. The brother's heart leans in distress under the weight of destiny and betrayal, while the sister suffers a agonizing turmoil with hopeful dreams in one eye and unbearable grief in the other. Sacred symbols of marriage and love—the vermilion, turmeric, and marital bond—are completely destroyed, symbolizing the total collapse of all her lifetime hopes and aspirations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vithiyoru kaiyil / Sathiyoru kayil”
Lines 'Vithiyoru kaiyil' and 'Sathiyoru kayil' feature matching rhyme and structure to contrast fate with treachery.
Imagery and Contrast
“Kanavoru kannil / Vali oru kannil”
Juxtaposing dreams in one eye with pain in the other vividly highlights the inner turmoil of the character.
End Rhyme / Assonance
“Kungumam kalainthu / Manjalum sithainthu / Kaathalum udainthu / Thirumanam azhinthu”
Sequential lines ending with the '-thu' sound ('kalainthu', 'sithainthu', 'udainthu', 'azhinthu') create a rhythmic, solemn cadence reinforcing destruction.
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Trivia
The film 'Kedi' (2006) featured music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and marked the Tamil debut of prominent actresses Ileana D'Cruz and Tamannaah Bhatia.
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