- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vivek Sarathy
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Yaaro Azhaikirargal
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses the agony of unrequited love and emotional confusion. The narrator reflects on how their heart constantly ponders upon their beloved, lost in a world of dreams that costs nothing to create. However, reality brings disillusionment—questions arise about whether the beloved ever shared the same deep feelings, or if the perceived affection was merely an illusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyabu (End Rhyme)
“Palarukku kaadhal thodarkadhai / Adhu silaruku mattum sirukadhai / Nee ezhudhukindraai indru pudhu kadhai / Adhu enakku mattum yen vidukadhai”
The words 'thodarkadhai', 'sirukadhai', 'pudhu kadhai', and 'vidukadhai' all end with the matching suffix 'kadhai' to create rhythmic cohesion.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Manam unai dhinam ninaithathu… / Kanavinil adhu thilaithathu..”
The opening lines 'Manam unai dhinam ninaithathu... Kanavinil adhu thilaithathu..' repeat throughout the song as a central thematic motif.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Palarukku kaadhal thodarkadhai / Adhu silaruku mattum sirukadhai”
Comparing different forms of love to literary genres (serial story, short story, new story, riddle).
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aattrukkum kadalukkum alai uravu / En kadhalum kavidhaiyum nilai uravu”
The second letters of 'Aattrukkum', 'En', 'Un', and 'Nee' share rhyme and meter structure in the stanza endings ('uravu').
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Trivia
Featured in the 1985 Tamil thriller movie 'Yaaro Azhaikirargal', this song was composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, who cleverly used literary terms (serial story, short story, riddle) as analogies for romantic relationships.
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