- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- 99 Songs
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the musical film '99 Songs' explores the profound connection between love, visual art, and music. The protagonist describes how their silence was interrupted by love, transforming visual beauty—such as paintings, glances, and smiles—into musical harmony. Eyes become a medium through which unheard melodies are experienced, blending the sensory boundaries of sight and sound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Yen maunamai thoondil ondru veesinaai”
Comparing silence to water where a fishing hook ('thoondil') is cast to catch emotions or music.
Synesthesia
“Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren”
Blending visual art ('ooviyam' - painting) with auditory art ('oosai' - sound), expressing the act of turning sights into music.
Hyperbole
“Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren”
Exaggerating the visual and emotional impact of music by describing it as seeing a thousand rainbows.
Uvamaani / Metaphor (Poo mugam)
“Un poo mugam poothidum thaavaram”
Comparing the lover's face to a soft flower ('poo mugam') on a blooming plant.
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Trivia
'99 Songs' (2021) marks A. R. Rahman's debut as a film story writer and producer. The soundtrack is deeply rooted in the concept of music as a spiritual and transformative art. Lyricist Thamarai adapted the Tamil version to reflect Rahman's intricate, melody-driven arrangement.
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