- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Movie name
- Mundasupatti
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song blends intense devotion, grief, playful affection, and philosophical reflection on love. Structured initially with traditional lamentation tropes for a lost king or queen figure, the narrative shifts between mourning separation and expressing deep romantic longing. It poetically describes love as an all-consuming, inescapable force—an affliction that locks the body, shakes the nation, and transcends time and logic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thotaalum paravaatha noiyammaa”
Love is metaphorically framed as a non-contagious yet incurable affliction that paralyzes the body and moves the entire nation.
Hyperbole
“Thesatha aatti vaikkum”
The speaker uses hyperbole by claiming that love has the power to shake the whole world or country.
Rhyme / Parallelism
“Kaalai enna maalai enna”
The song uses parallel line structures and rhythmic internal rhyming ('Kaalai' / 'Maalai' and 'Kaalam' / 'Neram') to emphasize endless devotion regardless of time.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Sean Roldan for the 2014 Tamil period comedy film 'Mundasupatti', the song uniquely blends traditional mourning lament structures (Oppari style) with retro romantic melodies.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Mundasupatti
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.