- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Vijay Antony
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Yuvan Yuvathi
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melancholic song portrays the deep anguish and sorrow of a lover facing the agony of heartbreak and separation. He expresses that the only reason he continues to stay alive is because he holds onto her memory, seeing her face every time he shuts his eyes. Her absence has turned his life into a living hell where he suffers emotional death every single day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Manam kallai yerindha kulamaai”
The lover compares his disturbed mind directly to a calm pond that has been disrupted by a thrown stone.
Metaphor
“Naraghathai pol en vaazhkkai”
Compares his torment and painful existence without his beloved to the suffering in hell.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)
“Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaal / Irakkaamal irukkiren”
The repetition of internal sound patterns across adjacent lines creates a poetic rhythmic balance.
Hyperbole
“Udalukku oru murai maranam varum / En manam dhinam saaguthadi”
Exaggerates the emotional torment by stating that his heart dies repeatedly every day, contrasting it with the body's singular physical death.
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Trivia
The film 'Yuvan Yuvathi' (2011) starring Bharath and Rima Kallingal had music composed by Vijay Antony. The song features poignant lyrics by Annamalai highlighting the intense emotional fallout of heartbreak.
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