- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Aghosh
- Movie name
- Kodiesvaran
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song fragment portrays the deep sorrow and helplessness of a lover facing insurmountable separation. Drawing a poetic parallel between herself on the earth and her beloved as distant as the sky, she laments how her hopes vanished into thin air. Facing obstacles and questioning the painful reality of romance, she ultimately advises her heart to let go of love as if it were merely a fleeting dream.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Tholaivinilae vaanam / Tharai mael naanum”
The ending words 'vaanam' and 'naanum' rhyme, creating melodic cadence at the start.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Tholaivinilae vaanam / Tharai mael naanum / Thodum aasaigal kaattrilae karainthathaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound in 'Tholaivinilae', 'Tharai', and 'Thodum' enhances lyrical flow.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kadhalai kanavu pol maranthu vidu”
The explicit comparison 'kanavu pol' (like a dream) is used to suggest forgetting love quickly.
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Trivia
The music for the 1999 film Kodiesvaran was composed by the trio Aghosh (Anand-Gopal-Shaleen). Lyricist Vairamuthu's melancholic poetry in this song is brought to life through the soulful vocals of K. S. Chithra.
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