- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Balram, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Run
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Panikaatrae Panikaatrae is a soulful romantic duet from the film Run (2002), composed by Vidyasagar and written by Arivumathi. The song portrays two lovers immersed in deep intimacy and ecstasy, expressing how their love isolates them from the chaotic world outside and turns their existence into a private, address-less island of peace. Rich imagery of nature and sensory metaphors convey their profound spiritual and emotional bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Saththam illaa deepavaliyae”
Comparing the noiseless quietness of romantic intimacy to Deepavali, traditionally a loud and noisy festival of lights ('Saththam illaa deepavaliyae').
Metaphor
“Female :Muththam ennum sooravaliyil”
Comparing dynamic, rushing kisses to a powerful storm ('Muththam ennum sooravaliyil').
Parallelism / Anaphora
“Oh..thookkangal unadhu / Kanavellaam enadhu”
Symmetrical rhythmic structures using contrasting possessives ('unadhu' / 'enadhu') to show deep union.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar, 'Panikaatrae' was rendered by singers Balaram and Sadhana Sargam. It remains one of the most celebrated melodic tracks from the 2002 Tamil hit movie 'Run', starring Madhavan and Meera Jasmine.
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