- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Karthik
- Movie name
- Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha captures the intense, passionate, and deeply vulnerable inner thoughts of the protagonist towards his beloved, Kundhavai. Lyricist Madhan Karky uses evocative imagery—comparing the protagonist's heart to a paper canvas painted in crimson red and a locked door unlatched to let a bird fly free—to illustrate how love reawakens feelings he thought were lost forever. At the same time, the lyrics reflect a conflict between pain and pleasure. The protagonist questions whether this intense passion will leave him trapped in fear or elevate him to emotional heights. The metaphor of a slithering snake and an unhealing kiss underscores how past intimate wounds continue to linger, blending vulnerability with fierce devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaal En manamena Athil varainthal”
Compares the protagonist's heart to a paper sheet ('Thaal en manamena') and a latch ('Thaazh en manamena') that opens up emotional depths.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paravaiyena parandhaal”
Compares the beloved's sudden freedom and release of emotion to a bird taking flight ('Paravaiyena parandhaal').
Edhugai & End Rhyme (Rhyming Assonance)
“Achchathil michacham kolvenaa... Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa”
Rich usage of second-letter rhyming (Edhugai) and end rhyming across four sequential lines: Achchathil / Kachchathil / Ichchathil / Uchchathil.
Imagery & Symbolism
“Oorndhu pogum naagam Paaraadhe”
The image of a 'crawling serpent' ('Oorndhu pogum naagam') symbolizes creeping pain, desire, and untruths that strike regardless of where they land.
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Trivia
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha is an action-thriller directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Singer Karthik turned full-fledged music composer for this film, marking a unique transition in his long-standing creative association with Gautham Menon, for whom he had previously sung numerous iconic hit songs.
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