- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Venghai
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep pain, confusion, and despair of heartbreak and betrayal. The protagonist feels completely isolated, walking alone in emotional turmoil while the beloved stays silent. Initially, the lyrics express an extreme devotion—a willingness to wait forever, perform penance, or surrender life itself for just a word or glance from the lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Monai (Initial Repetition)
“Orae oru vaarthaikkaaga / Orae oru paarvaikkaaga”
The phrase 'Orae oru' (Just one) is repeated at the start of multiple lines to emphasize the singular, intense focus of the speaker's longing.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal ennum Kaikkuzhandhai”
Love is personified and metaphorically described as an innocent infant ('Kaikkuzhandhai') that is crying helplessly in pain.
Simile / Hyperbole
“Orae oru paarvai puyalaai Enmel adichiruchae”
A single look from the lover is compared to a destructive storm ('puyal') crashing into the protagonist's heart.
Contrast (Muran)
“Naano thanithu nadakka / Neeyo mounamaaga”
Contrasts the protagonist's active suffering and solitary walk against the partner's passive silence.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2011 Tamil action-drama film 'Venghai', directed by Hari and starring Dhanush and Tamannaah. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Viveka, who vividly portrayed emotional grief and betrayal through colloquial Tamil imagery.
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