- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Tippu, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Endrendrum Punnagai
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Othaiyila' from 'Endrendrum Punnagai' depicts the deep grief, loneliness, and emotional pain experienced when an unbreakable bond between close friends breaks down. The narrator reflects on nostalgic memories of their careless, joyous past—chattering, laughing, and wandering together—contrasting it with the present state of isolation and misunderstanding brought on by life's changes and ego.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Arattaigal adithomae / Kurattaiyil sirithomae / Parattaiyaai thirinthomae / Ippodhu paadhiyil pirinthomae”
The lines end with similar sounding rhythmic suffixes ('thomae'), creating an internal rhyming structure that highlights nostalgic memories.
Metaphor
“Kalyaana kaattinil tholainthomae”
Compares marriage to a dense wilderness or jungle where the friends got lost and separated from each other.
Simile
“Iravinil nizhalaghaa”
Compares losing companions to disappearing like a shadow merging into the dark night.
Ethugai (Second-letter agreement)
“Arattaigal / Kurattaiyil / Parattaiyaai”
The second consonant sound 'ra' (ர) is repeated across consecutive lines to establish poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Othaiyila' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for the film 'Endrendrum Punnagai' (2013), directed by I. Ahmed. Sung emotionally by Tippu and Abhay Jodhpurkar, with lyrics by Kabilan, the track plays during a crucial narrative turning point where the central trio of friends (played by Jiiva, Vinay Rai, and Santhanam) drift apart due to ego and life commitments.
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