- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Bairavaa
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Nov 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nillayo from the film Bairavaa is a romantic melody expressing the hero's sheer enchantment upon seeing his love interest for the first time. Strikingly overwhelmed by her grace, he compares her appearance to a golden cloud taking human form, a fine silicon sculpture, and a divine particle. His fascination is so profound that he loses his own sense of identity, pleading with her to stop so he can know her name while confessing he has forgotten his own.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Manjal megam / Siru pennaagi”
Compares the heroine directly to a yellow cloud that has manifested into a young woman.
Hyperbole
“Illai pin mudiyaal / Ennai thookkilidu”
Exaggerates her allure by poetically asking to be hanged to death using her long hair.
Eyalbu Navitchi Ani (Rhetorical Questions / Wonder)
“Kanava kanvaa / Naan kanbadhu kanavaa”
Uses rhetorical questioning to express disbelief and intoxication at her ethereal beauty.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Refrain)
“Nillaayooo.. Nillayooo / Un per enna / Unnaalaee.. marandhenaee / En per enna”
Repetitive rhyme and rhythm structure used as a refrain to emphasize his loss of memory and identity in her presence.
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Trivia
The song 'Nillayo' from Bairavaa (2017) was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vairamuthu and sung by Haricharan. It visually depicts Vijay's character falling in love at first sight with Keerthy Suresh's character.
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