- Lyricist
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Aanandi Joshi
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Movie name
- Sirai
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song captures a lover's tender plea for forgiveness after a quarrel. He describes how his world feels completely disoriented without her, comparing his state to an unanchored earth or a kite severed from its string. He poetically associates her anger with the reddening sky and pleads for her to end the conflict. Towards the end, her anger softens into love, leading to a sweet reconciliation between the two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nool illadha pattam adhu enga pogum”
Comparing the feeling of loneliness and lack of direction to a kite without a string ('Nool illadha pattam').
Hyperbole (Uvarchi)
“Un kovathula vaanam ippo Sevakkudhadi”
Exaggerating anger to state that it turns the sky red and moves stars to spell her name.
Rhetorical Question
“Alaiyadicha kara enna kochikkumaa”
Asking whether the shore complains or gets angry when the waves hit it continuously, symbolizing love enduring friction.
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Trivia
The song highlights Justin Prabhakaran's characteristic melodic style, blending folk-influenced rhythm refrains with emotive lyrical poetry written by the composer himself.
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