- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sukhwinder Singh, Benny Dayal, Sunandan
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Movie name
- Eesan
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This dark and energetic nightclub song from Eesan explores the themes of nightlife, hedonism, intoxication, and escaping real-world troubles. The narrator urges his friend to embrace the night, stay awake like an owl, and drown out daytime sorrows, bad memories, and false pretensions in the ecstasy of high spirits. The lyrics portray night as a equalizer where polar opposites—heaven and hell, sound and silence, joy and pain—coexist simultaneously. It serves as a philosophical yet edgy ode to urban nocturnal culture where temporary oblivion offers a sense of true bliss over a superficial daily reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile
“Aandhai pola thaan / Iravilae iravilae / Kannirandai thiranthu vaikalaam”
Compares staying awake through the late hours of nightlife to an owl keeping its eyes open in the dark.
Antithesis / Muran
“Sorgam naragam rendum ullathae / Inbam thunbam rendum ullathae”
Juxtaposes contrasting dualities such as heaven/hell, joy/sorrow, and noise/silence to describe the complex nature of the night world.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Poiyaana vaazhvilae / Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalae”
Contrasts false existence with true happiness found through intoxication, creating a paradoxical philosophical statement.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Poguthae poguthae / Thoorathi thoorathi”
Repeats words back-to-back for emotional intensity and rhythm.
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Trivia
'Intha Iravu Thaan' (Meyyana Inbam) is featured in M. Sasikumar's 2010 crime drama 'Eesan', composed by James Vasanthan with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar. The song vividly captures Chennai's pub and nightlife culture, which was central to the movie's storyline.
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