- Lyricist
- Soundara Rajan
- Singers
- Shwetha Subram, Abshek
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Mayavan
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic track from Mayavan captures the delicate, blossoming feelings of romantic affection and emotional elevation. The singer expresses a playful yet deep longing to communicate love, comparing the lighter-than-air romantic excitement to flying with wings, swirling with the wind, and fluttering like a wave-tossed heart. The song poetically draws parallels with nature—drizzles merging into the sea only to rise back into clouds, and nourishment reaching roots to bring life—symbolizing how love rejuvenates the soul and lifts the spirits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mella mella sollavaa”
Doubled rhythmic words like 'Mella mella', 'Thulli thulli', and 'Alli alli' add melodic cadence and emphasize soft, energetic actions.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pesi vaa athu keerthanai”
Comparing spoken words directly to a divine musical composition or song ('Keerthanai').
Imagery & Natural Metaphor
“Veezhum thuli meendum vaan megam theendum”
The life cycle of rain rising back to the clouds is used as an imagery of hope, renewal, and spiritual elevation through love.
Personification
“Kaattrodu kaigal korthu”
Attributing human actions like holding hands to the wind ('Kaattrodu kaigal korthu').
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Trivia
Mayavan (2017) is a Tamil science-fiction mystery thriller directed by C. V. Kumar. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Ghibran, known for his rich orchestral arrangements and unique soundscapes.
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