- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Irandaam Ulagam
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This excerpt expresses a lover's playful yet intense anguish caused by deep affection. The protagonist addresses his beloved, describing how her hypnotic gaze and irresistible charm overwhelm him to the point where love feels like being pushed to the ground or killed alive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oh pennae naan enna solla / Kaadhal thaan mannil thalla”
The lines end with rhyming sound syllables ('solla', 'thalla', 'killa'), creating a rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole (Uruvagandham / Overstatement)
“Kolagaari mella mella / Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..”
Playfully addressing the beloved as a 'murderess' and asking her not to dig a grave for him exaggerates the emotional effect of her love.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kolagaari mella mella / Kuli thondi ennai thallaathae..”
The second consonant sound 'la/li' ('Kolagaari' and 'Kuli') matches across the lines.
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Trivia
'Irandaam Ulagam' (2013) is a Tamil-language romantic fantasy film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Arya and Anushka Shetty. Although Harris Jayaraj composed the songs for the soundtrack, Anirudh Ravichander was later brought in to compose the film's background score.
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