- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Bombay Jayashree, Haricharan
- Music director
- Dharan
- Movie name
- Laadam
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Siru Thoduthalilae' from the movie Laadam is a romantic song expressing deep emotional intimacy, tenderness, and transformative affection. The protagonist reflects on how love has touched their life, describing their lover as a guiding light, a second mother, and a shore to a calm ocean. The lyrics capture the complex feelings of love, conflict, closeness, and deep desire, comparing love to natural phenomena like rain on dry land and the sunrise in the east.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Alaiyae illa kadal pola irundhen anbae edharkaga”
Compares the lover to a shore for a waveless sea ('Alaiyae illa kadal pola irundhen... Kidaithaai karayai').
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Irandam thaai pol kidaithayae”
Compares the lover's caring nature to a second mother ('Irandam thaai pol kidaithayae').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Oru murai kaadhal iru murai modhal”
Contrasts single moments of union or love with repeated moments of conflict or searching ('Oru murai kaadhal... Pala murai saadhal').
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Trivia
'Laadam' (2009) is an action-thriller film directed by Prabhu Solomon, featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar. The soundtrack received appreciation for its melodic composition and rhythmic melodies.
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