- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Sanah Moidutty
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Maara
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Oru Arai Unathu' explores themes of yearning, parallel lives, and deep spiritual connection. Written by Thamarai, the lyric constructs a series of dualities—two rooms divided by a door, two waves separated by an ocean, two eyelids holding a single dream, and two sides of the same moon. It questions whether two souls, though separated by physical distance and circumstances, can eventually meet and solve the riddle of their connection. The emotional arc transitions from reflective questioning to whimsical wanderlust, imagery of houses suspended between clouds, breezes wearing blankets, and wandering like skylarks. Ultimately, it captures the essence of searching for a soulmate whose existence feels intimately entwined with one's own, waiting for the mysterious gap between them to dissolve.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru arai unathu / Oru arai enathu”
The words 'unathu' (yours) and 'enathu' (mine) repeat at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic end-rhyme structure symbolizing duality.
Metaphor
“Iruvarum nilavin irupuramaa”
Compares two lovers to two sides of the same moon—inseparable and part of the same celestial body, yet facing opposite directions.
Personification
“Pogum pokkil porvai portham poonthendral”
The gentle breeze (poonthendral) is personified as a person wrapping a blanket around itself as it passes by.
Simile
“Vaanampaadi polae maari”
The singer compares transforming and flying freely across spaces to a skylark ('vaanampaadi polae').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Ghibran, with lyrics by celebrated poet Thamarai, and vocals rendered by Yazin Nizar and Sanah Moidutty. 'Maara' (2020) is a Tamil romantic drama starring R. Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, acting as an adaptation of the 2015 Malayalam hit 'Charlie'. This song beautifully encapsulates the protagonist Paaru's poetic search for Maara through art and fairytale-like remnants left behind in a coastal town.
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