- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Dr. V. N. Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Kundakka Mandakka
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses deep agony, heartbreak, and despair caused by separation from a loved one. The protagonist feels as though a sin from a past life has incurred divine wrath, leaving them completely helpless and devoid of emotional support. Time itself is personified as a ruthless god of death who feels no compassion for the agony of love, endlessly tormenting the protagonist with overwhelming memories. The speaker questions the purpose of living through such relentless suffering, desperately praying for relief from the heavy emotional burden. Struggling with burning breath and painful recollections of spoken words, they long for strength and healing while lamenting that the joy and vitality of their life have been stolen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Nammai kondru vittu / Kolli vaitha kaalan enben”
Time ('Kaalam') is personified as 'Kaalan' (the god of death) who heartlessly destroys love and brings fatal grief.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nyabagangal vanthu vanthu / Thaakkiduthae”
Words like 'vanthu vanthu' and 'thorkadiththu thorkadiththu' are repeated consecutively to convey the continuous, unrelenting waves of painful memories and defeats.
Edhukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Nalam varumaa … / Balam tharumaa…”
The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Nalam' and 'Balam', creating a rhythmic flow across the two lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Veguthu en moochu / Nokuthu un pechu”
The matching ending sound '-uthu' in 'Veguthu' and 'Nokuthu' establishes emotional harmony between the physical sensation of burning breath and the mental pain of words.
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Trivia
The film 'Kundakka Mandakka' (2005), starring Parthiban and Vadivelu, features music composed by A. R. Reihana, who is the sister of famed composer A. R. Rahman. The song's emotional lyrics were penned by lyricist Snehan.
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