- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- S. Thaman
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Vandhaan Vendraan
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song conveys the intense anguish and emotional suffering caused by impending separation from a loved one. As time ticks away, the protagonist feels an overwhelming sense of helplessness, describing the pain of parting as a knife stabbing his heart and thunderbolts crushing his spirit. The lyricist highlights the timelessness of true love, emphasizing that the cherished memories shared will endure even beyond physical death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Idhayathil kathiyaai / Nulaikaathae / Ithanai idi athu porukaathae”
Comparing the pain of heartbreak and distance to a knife piercing the heart and bearing multiple strikes of thunderbolts.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nulaikaathae / Ithanai idi athu porukaathae / Marakaathae / Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathae”
Consonant end rhyming using suffix -aathae ('Nulaikaathae', 'porukaathae', 'Marakaathae', 'irakaathae') to create a rhythmic, melancholic cadence.
Personification
“Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathae”
Attributing life and mortality to memories, stating that even if the person dies, the memories will refuse to die.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2011 Tamil action-thriller film 'Vandhaan Vendraan', starring Jiiva and Taapsee Pannu. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, featuring poignant lyrical craftsmanship by celebrated poet Na. Muthukumar.
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