- Lyricist
- Yuwaji
- Singers
- Samhita Mira, Varmman Elangkovan
- Music director
- Shameshan Mani Maran
- Movie name
- Sughamaai Subbulakshmi
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 10 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Nyaayamthaana' from Sughamaai Subbulakshmi (2018) is a poignant reflection on heartbreak, emotional conflict, and deep-seated pain. The speaker continuously questions the fairness of fate, love, and separation, wrestling with memories of a relationship while dealing with the harsh reality of loneliness. The internal agony is conveyed through vivid metaphors of a wounded heart, carrying a heavy cross, and wandering aimlessly like ocean waves drifting away from the shore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Anbin siluvaikkul”
Compares the suffering in love to bearing a cross ('siluvai').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“therinthae / kadanthae / alainthae / pirinthae”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('-ae'), creating a melancholic rhythmic cadence.
Personification
“Kenjum manam konjum”
Attributes human behaviors like begging ('kenjum') and fondling ('konjum') to the abstract heart ('manam').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Karaiyai thediyae alainthae / Kadal alaiyo poguthu pirinthae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' ('Karaiyai' and 'Kadal') across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Nyaayamthaana' features lyrics penned by Yuwaji for the 2018 emotional drama film *Sughamaai Subbulakshmi*. The song serves as a key emotional moment in the narrative, depicting deep soul-searching and grief.
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