- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Paravaigal Palavitham
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep pain and anguish of a man experiencing heartbreak and betrayal. He laments that his youth and love were as fleeting and deceptive as a rainbow in the sky. What he believed to be a genuine relationship turned out to be a mere charade, leaving his dreams in ruins and transforming his bright future into dark despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaalipam vaanilae vaanavil polavae”
Compares youth to a fleeting rainbow in the sky using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vidiyal idaiyil iravaanathu”
Metaphorically describes sudden tragic heartbreak as dawn turning into night in the middle of the day.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan naan nadanthidum mann pommaithaan”
Compares oneself to a lifeless walking clay figurine to express emotional numbness and helplessness.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yaen yaen ilamaiyum theeyaanathu / Yaen yaen kanavugal veenaanathu”
Repetition of 'Yaen yaen' (Why, why) highlights deep sorrow and questioning of destiny.
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Trivia
This tragic song was written by S. A. Rajkumar during the early phase of his career. S. A. Rajkumar went on to become a highly successful music director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, famous for his melodious and emotionally resonant compositions throughout the 1990s.
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