- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Swetha Mohan
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Singam 2
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song portrays the innocent confusion and emotional turmoil of a young woman experiencing love for the very first time. She finds herself deeply captivated by thoughts of her love interest, rendering her unable to focus on her daily school life or mundane routines. Her reality feels altered as simple sensory experiences—like rain, shadows, and the wind—take on a surreal quality, making her realize both the sweetness and agonizing weight of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai..”
The phrase 'Puriyavillai' (I do not understand) is repeated extensively to highlight the speaker's emotional bewilderment.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unadhu nyaabagam maraiyavillai adhai Maraikka ennidam thiramai illai”
The continuous line endings with 'illai' (maraiyavillai, thiramai illai, vaanavillai, aanadhillai) create a rhythmic, melancholic musicality.
Hyperbole
“Kaalgal erandum tharaiyil illai... Indru yeno nizhalgal illai”
Describing feet not touching the ground and shadows disappearing visually conveys the surreal sensation of romantic obsession.
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Trivia
Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the action thriller Singam 2 (2013), this melody was sung by Shweta Mohan with lyrics written by Viveka.
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