- Lyricist
- Sivam
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Jhanu Chanthar
- Movie name
- Vezham
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep pain, sorrow, and endless yearning of a lover suffering in solitude. The narrator describes wandering aimlessly through metaphorical darkness, consumed by persistent memories of their beloved. The agony of waiting is compared to repeatedly touching fire, highlighting the intense heartache involved. Day after day, morning and evening, the protagonist searches and waits for a reunion, struggling alone while their soul continues to long for love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Theeyinai theendi theendi”
Words like 'theendi theendi' (touching repeatedly) and 'meendum meendum' (again and again) are repeated to emphasize continuous action and intense emotion.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Irulil thedinen”
'Irulil thedinen' (Searching in darkness) serves as a metaphor for loss, confusion, and searching for hope amidst despair.
Imagery
“Theeyinai theendi theendi”
'Theeyinai theendi theendi' evokes vivid sensory imagery of heat and pain, representing the self-destructive nature of longing.
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naal muludhum unaiyae / Ninaithu vaadinen”
Consonantal harmony in Tamil poetic structure where second characters rhyme across lines.
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Trivia
'Vezham' (2022) is a Tamil romantic thriller starring Ashok Selvan, Janani, and Aishwarya Menon. The soundtrack was composed by Jhanu Chanthar, known for incorporating modern indie-rock and soulful vocal arrangements into mainstream Tamil cinema.
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