- Lyricist
- Navin. B
- Singer
- Vishnu Ram
- Music director
- Kevin
- Movie name
- Album Songs 2020
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses deep romantic devotion and the emotional anguish of separation. The speaker describes losing themselves completely in thoughts of their beloved, murmuring their name even during sleep and dreading dawn when reality sets in. Separation is depicted as a fatal blow where life itself leaves the body, while togetherness restores vitality and peace. The lyrics repeatedly invoke 'Uyirae' (life) to highlight how intrinsic the beloved has become to the speaker's existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Tholaigirenae tholaigirenae”
The consecutive repetition of words like 'Tholaigirenae tholaigirenae' and 'Karaigirenae karaigirenae' emphasizes the overwhelming feeling of fading away in love.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Uyirae uyirae”
The phrase 'Uyirae uyirae' is constantly repeated throughout the refrain to reinforce the central motif of love as one's core life force.
Hyperbole
“Uyirae vittu pogum”
Describing the departure of the lover as life itself leaving the body ('Uyirae vittu pogum') is an exaggerated expression of extreme emotional distress.
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Trivia
Penned by lyricist Navin.B, 'Tholaigirenae' is an independent Tamil romantic single from 2020 highlighting themes of deep longing and soul-deep connection.
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