- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Prabhu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Duet
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This passionate verse captures the absolute devotion and obsession of a lover. The speaker writes poetry with his own blood, driven mad by the warfare of love, declaring that every detailed vision of his beloved is indelibly etched in his heart. No amount of scolding, punishment, or physical harm—even decapitation—can diminish his affection. He expresses total submission to her will, ready to perform impossible feats like consuming fire or facing death if she bids it, concluding that her presence brings heaven while her rejection brings the grave.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sithathinaal konda / Pithathinaal / Kaadhal yudhathinal / Enadhu rathathinaal”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-inaal' across consecutive lines (Sithathinaal, Pithathinaal, yudhathinal, rathathinaal).
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Enadhu rathathinaal kavidhai ezhuthi vaithen thozhi / Nee thee alli thinna sol thinben”
Exaggerated expressions of devotion such as writing poetry in blood and eating fire upon command.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Imm endraal ullathadi sorgam / Nee illai endraal eidukaadu pakkam”
Contrasting the extreme states of existence—heaven versus the cremation ground—based on her presence.
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Trivia
Duet (1994) is a celebrated musical drama directed by K. Balachander, featuring a legendary soundtrack composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film's iconic musical score extensively featured virtuosic saxophone performances by the legendary maestro Kadri Gopalnath.
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