- Lyricist
- Niranjan Bharathi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Plan Panni Pannanum
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional ballad capturing the overwhelming heartache of an impending separation between lovers. The protagonist reflects on how moments of joy and intimacy have turned into bittersweet memories, comparing the feeling of love to natural phenomena like drizzle, breeze passing through bamboo, and colorful rainbows that fade quickly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast (Uvamaai / Muran)
“Poomazhai pola undhan gnyabagam / Theemazhai aaga”
Compares memories that once felt like a gentle shower of flowers ('Poomazhai') to now feeling like a agonizing shower of fire ('Theemazhai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae”
Compares the brief, joyful days spent together to a beautiful but transient rainbow ('Azhagiya vaanavillai polavae').
Imagery (Kaatchi Uvamai)
“Moongil modhi thendral pogum”
Evokes gentle nature imagery—breeze blowing through bamboo stems—to parallel delicate inner emotion.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai)
“Neengum podhil yengum nenjil / Moongil modhi thendral pogum”
The second letter harmony ('oo' sound) across lines 'Neengum' and 'Moongil' creates a poetic flow in traditional Tamil verse.
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Trivia
The lyricist of this song, Niranjan Bharathi, is the great-grandson of the iconic Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi. The film 'Plan Panni Pannanum' (2020) features music composed by Premgi Amaren.
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