- Lyricist
- Yazh Bharathi
- Singer
- Yasin Nizar
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Movie name
- Yaazh
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is an expressive, folk-infused romantic track describing a young man's captivating fascination with a village girl. Through vivid rural imagery—palmyra trees, sugar candy, tender vines, and seasonal rains—he describes how her laughter, gaze, and subtle expressions completely bewitch him and shatter his calm composure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Karkandu punnagaiyil”
Compares the sweet smile of the girl to sugar candy (Karkandu punnagai) and her gentle nature to a tender vine (Koola kodi pola).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pavadai sattaiyilum nee nathiyae”
Metaphorically describes the girl's movement in a skirt and top as a flowing river (Pavadai sattaiyilum nee nathiyae).
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Un vellai viral pattaal Verum soru kooda vellam”
Exaggerates that even plain boiled rice turns into sweet jaggery merely by the touch of her fair fingers.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)
“Yei thoothal pola thoori”
Use of phonetic harmony in words like 'thoothal' and 'thoori' to emulate the rhythmic drizzling of rain.
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Trivia
Yaazh (2017) is an independent Tamil feature film set in the context of Eelam Tamil culture, directed by MS Anand. The lyrics highlight unique regional Eelam and Northern Tamil dialects and folk idioms.
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