- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- S. J. Surya
- Movie name
- Isai
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a poignant existential and emotional crisis experienced by the protagonist. Overwhelmed by betrayal or a sudden reality-shattering revelation, he questions whether his beloved, her expressions of love, and even his own existence are real or mere illusions. He reflects on how he cherished his love alongside music as his two primary windows to the world, only to be plunged into utter confusion and darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Imagery
“Enai sutta nilavu poiyaa”
Attributes scorching heat to the cool moonlight, expressing intense emotional torment.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pillai pol siru pillai pol”
Compares his innocent heart to a small child and the beloved/love to a delicate jasmine flower.
Rhetorical Question
“Pennae nee meiyaa illai poiyaa”
Repeated questioning of truth versus falsehood highlights the protagonist's deep psychological disorientation.
Metaphor
“Avalaiyum isaiyaiyum Enadhiru vizhiyena Ulagathai rasithirundhen”
Equates his love and music to his two eyes through which he appreciated the beauty of the world.
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Trivia
This emotional track is from the psychological thriller film 'Isai' (2015). Unusually, director S. J. Surya made his debut as a full-fledged film music composer with this film, scoring the entire soundtrack himself while Madhan Karky penned the lyrics.
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