- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Anurag Kulkarni, Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Movie name
- Hi Nanna
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Hi Nanna' captures the perspective of a photographer/filmmaker admiring the beauty of his muse through the lens of a camera. The lyricist addresses the camera lens as a 'third eye' and a 'shadow', questioning whether the magical beauty captured on the screen is real or just an illusion. The song blends the technical aesthetics of photography—apertures, focal points, lighting—with deep romantic wonder and emotional fascination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Bathil sol en moondram kanne”
The camera lens is metaphorically referred to as 'moondram kanne' (my third eye).
Personification
“Nizhaliyae nee kaattum kaattum”
The camera/shadow is personified as a person who can paint colors and speak answers.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Kaatchi unmaiyaa unmaiyaa / Vannam unmaiyaa”
End-rhyming with the repetition of 'unmaiyaa' across stanza lines.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, who gained immense popularity in South Indian cinema following his hit album 'Hridayam'. The Tamil version features lyrics by Madhan Karky, who cleverly incorporated photography terminology like focal length and aperture into modern romantic poetry.
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