- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Yaakkai
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Yaakkai' conveys the tender, overwhelming emotions of a lover smitten by an unexpressed romance. The protagonist expresses his deep yearning and vulnerability, describing how his thoughts wander endlessly and his heart flutters in excitement at the mere sight or gesture of his beloved. Through vivid imagery of swings, shadows, and puppies, the lyrics capture the restless joy and sweet suffering of falling deeply in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannadi polae keeruthae”
Compares the emotional pain of longing and searching eyes to the sharp scratching of glass.
Simile (Upamai)
“Naai kutty pola thaavuthae”
Compares the exuberant, uncontrollable bouncing of the excited heart to a playful puppy.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indha idhayam oru siru onjaladi”
Directly compares the heart to a small swing that constantly sways towards the beloved's direction.
Parallelism and Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kai jaadai paarthu ... Kan jaadai nenjil”
Uses parallel structure with hand gestures ('Kai jaadai') and eye gestures ('Kan jaadai') to emphasize subtle non-verbal cues in love.
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Trivia
The album of 'Yaakkai' (2017) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and features poignant lyrics written by the legendary Na. Muthu Kumar. This song is part of the iconic director-composer-lyricist era of Tamil cinema, highlighting Na. Muthu Kumar's signature style of using simple, everyday metaphors like a puppy or a swing to portray profound romantic feelings.
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