- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Manmadhan
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This intense bit song from Manmadhan depicts the anguish and vulnerability of a young man deeply in love. He arrives at his lover's house with the simple intention of speaking to her and seeing her face, yet her cold or fiery reaction burns him emotional distress. He describes the pain of her gaze or attitude as a sharp pain slicing through his eyes, yet he willingly waits at her doorstep.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Theeyagavae ennai posukadhae..hae hae hae”
Comparing her wrath or intense presence to fire ('Theeyagavae') that burns him up.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Edha solla vandhen .. Edha kolla nondhen”
Repetition of sound structure in 'solla vandhen' and 'kolla nondhen' to emphasize internal conflict.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Udaiyudhu nenju sugamaagaa ohhhh..”
Describing the painful heartbreak as something sweet or pleasant ('sugamaagaa').
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Trivia
This poignant bit song composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja accentuates Silambarasan's character's obsessive and vulnerable side in the 2004 psychological thriller 'Manmadhan'. Yuvan's expressive vocals for bit tracks in this film became massively popular among Tamil youth.
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