- Lyricist
- R. Damodaran
- Singer
- Kesav
- Music director
- F. S. Faizal
- Movie name
- Pizhai
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Pizhai' is a poignant lament about the void left behind by a missing child. Every corner of the house and mundane objects like the child's school bag and the television set are personified as yearning for the child's innocent chatter and playful mischief. The parents endure agonizing, sleepless nights as their world feels plunged into absolute darkness without the sight of their child's face.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Nee thookkum pallikooda paikooda / Unna paththi kaatrodu kadhai solli”
Inanimate objects like the school bag ('paikooda... kaatrodu kadhai solli') and the TV ('tv kooda... pesama moolaiyile naallellaam vaadudhey') are given human attributes of storytelling and grieving.
Metaphor
“Kallinul sirpangalai kaana ninaithom uliyin valiyinaal binnamanadho”
Child-rearing and shaping a future are metaphorically compared to carving a sculpture out of stone ('Kallinul sirpangalai kaana ninaithom'), with fate's hardships being the pain of the chisel.
Hyperbole
“Ulagame irundadhey un mugam indru marainthadhey”
Exaggeration of grief where the entire world is felt as completely darkened and sunlight is melting away due to sorrow.
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Trivia
The word 'Pizhai' translates to 'mistake', 'flaw', or 'fault'. In the context of the story, it reflects the cruel twist of fate and the heartbreak of parents searching for their lost child, questioning what fault of theirs led to such tragedy.
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