- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Chinmayee
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Maryan
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Netru Aval Irundhal from Maryan (2013) is a poignant romantic track expressing intense longing and nostalgia. The protagonist remembers the enchanted past when his beloved was by his side—a time so blissful that the sky seemed filled with a hundred moons and blue pigeons, the wind echoed her honeyed voice, and even the sands seemed to bloom. Separated from her in the present, he desperately pleads with the sky to bring back those golden yesterdays when sorrow was an unknown word.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Surreal Imagery (Kaatchi Bimbam)
“Aagaayathil nooru nilaakkalum / Angangae neela puraakkalum paranthana”
Extravagant visual imagery representing blissful love where a hundred moons and blue pigeons fill the sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatrellaam aval thaenkuralaai Irundhathu”
Comparing the cool breeze directly to her sweet, honey-like voice.
Personification (Tharkurippettra Ani)
“Alai ellam nee engae engae Endrathu / Karai vandhu alai angae yengi nindrathu”
The ocean waves are personified as conscious beings searching and yearning for the beloved at the shore.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Manal ellaam aval poovudalaai Malarndhathu”
An exaggeration where the sand blooms into flowers at the touch or presence of her body.
Did you know?
Trivia
This soulful track was composed by A. R. Rahman and lyricized by the veteran poet Vaali. It was one of the final songs penned by Vaali prior to his passing in July 2013. Sung beautifully by Vijay Prakash and Chinmayi, the song highlights the deep thematic contrast between joyful memories and painful separation in the film.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Maryan
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.