- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. Balasubramanian
- Movie name
- Theerkadarishi
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Nov 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song captures the modern work-life balance struggles, expressing the frustration of losing personal freedom, leisure time, hobbies, and social life due to relentless work pressures. The narrator reflects on how daily stress takes over life as soon as one wakes up, leading to a constant longing for simple pleasures like long drives, daytime naps, music playlists, and spending time with friends. Despite the overwhelming rat race, the song emphasizes the importance of living life to the fullest, holding onto joyful moments, and cherishing time before it passes by.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Miss you / En free time-eh”
The phrase 'Miss you' is repeated across multiple lines to emphasize the deep yearning for lost personal time and simple joys.
Personification
“Stress-ey kiss adikum”
'Stress-ey kiss adikum' personifies stress as an entity that greets or kisses a person as soon as they wake up.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Emoni & Ethirhai)
“Endha thedhi idhu / Endha vaaramo idhu”
Use of internal rhyming and similar ending sounds in Tamil poetry such as 'thedhi idhu' and 'vaaramo idhu'.
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Trivia
The song features vocals by acclaimed music director and singer G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics penned by lyricist Vivek, highlighting contemporary corporate fatigue in modern Tamil cinema soundtrack style.
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