- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Vaa Deal
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song depicts a passionate expression of love from a protagonist pleading with his beloved to acknowledge his feelings. He describes how falling in love has completely transformed him and left him endlessly longing for her presence. His heart continuously begs for her affection, comparing his vulnerability to a child looking in awe and pain, asking whether she feels any pity for his desperate state. Throughout the track, the lover laments her emotional distance and cold silence, comparing her heart to a stone boulder and her gaze to sharp needles. Desperate for a response, he offers his very life to her, claiming he cannot endure more than a few days without her word. It is a classic romantic plea highlighting devotion, vulnerability, and the anguish of unanswered love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ippodhu enakku ennaachu / Unmela kaadhal undaachu”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines ('Ippodhu' / 'Unmela' / 'Unnodu' - consonant patterns reinforcing rhythm).
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaadhal thooral / Poda solli ullam kettkudhae”
Describing love's grace as a soft shower ('Kaadhal thooral').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Yaanamela oora paarkkum / Oru chinna pullai-ah”
Comparing the protagonist's longing and wonder to a child viewing the world atop an elephant ('Yaanamela oora paarkkum Oru chinna pullai-ah').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Unna pesi udhadum theiyudhae”
Exaggerating that the lips are worn out from constantly repeating her name ('udhadum theiyudhae').
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Oosi yeththum kanna-ah”
Comparing her sharp gaze to needles ('Oosi yeththum kanna-ah').
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Trivia
The song 'Ippodhu Enakku Ennaachu' is from the unreleased action thriller Tamil film 'Vaa Deal', starring Karthika Nair and Arun Vijay. The film's music was composed by Thaman S.
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