- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Madhu Balakrishnan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Abhiyum Naanum
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant passage from Abhiyum Naanum delves deep into a father's philosophical grief and helplessness as his daughter leaves him to start her own life. Through vivid natural analogies—such as a bamboo flute separated from its music, or a signpost tree left alone after travelers and sunshine pass—the lyricist questions the temporal nature of human bonds and paternal rights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile / Analogy)
“Moongil vittu sendra pinnae...”
Compares a father losing his daughter to a bamboo stem losing the song that played through it, emphasizing how intrinsic yet fleeting relationships can be.
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Questions)
“Urimai enna... / Thanimai enna... / Sethi enna... / Soozhchi enna...”
Repeated use of existential questions ending in 'enna' (what is...) to express emotional helplessness and philosophical questioning.
Personification
“Kai kaatti maram kollum..thanimai enna..”
Attributes human feelings of solitude (thanimai) to a signpost tree (kai kaatti maram) standing alone after wind and sunlight pass.
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Trivia
Written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar for the film Abhiyum Naanum (2008), composed by Vidyasagar. Na. Muthukumar won widespread acclaim for capturing father-daughter relationships across the album's tracks.
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