- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- Seedan
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This deeply emotional and philosophical song depicts a soul's existential anguish, grief, and ultimate surrender to Lord Murugan. The lyricist compares human existence to the short life of a flower that blooms for just a day before withering, questioning the creator's cruel ironies—demanding sight from the blind, song from the mute, and growth amidst pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / உருவகம்
“Endru kettadhu pookkalin idhayam”
Giving human emotions and a heart to flowers ('pookkalin idhayam'), portraying them as questioning their brief creation.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enai kaana solgiraai / Yen pookka solgiraai / Paadavum ketkiraai”
The lines end with rhythmic matching verb endings ('solgiraai', 'ketkiraai'), accentuating the emotional plea.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanpaarvai parithu / Ven neerai ootri”
The second letter 'n' (ன்) matches in 'Kanpaarvai' and 'Ven neerai', creating melodic structure in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor / உருவகம்
“Naan kanavu eludhi kalaindhu pona kadhaiyaa”
Life is metaphorically compared to a story written in a fleeting dream that dissolves away.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 2011 Tamil film 'Seedan', which is an official remake of the acclaimed 2002 Malayalam movie 'Nandanam'. Composed by Dhina with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song highlights the devotional relationship between the protagonist and Lord Murugan, played in an extended cameo appearance by actor Dhanush.
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