- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Yuvan Yuvathi
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses deep remorse and longing after taking love for granted. The protagonist reflects on a past relationship where the partner was devoted and readily available ('lying beneath my feet'), but was ignored and walked past. Now separated by time and distance, the speaker realizes the true depth of that love and desperately searches for the lost companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“En vizhi thiraiyil”
Compares the speaker's eyes to a screen ('vizhi thiraiyil') on which the beloved's unerasable image is displayed.
Rhetorical Question / Analogy
“Ullangaiyai udharumbodhu Viralgal vilagumo”
Uses the physical imagery of fingers on a palm ('ullangaiyai udharumbodhu viralgal vilagumo') to question whether true love naturally dissipates as time moves forward.
Contrast (Edhirmurai)
“En kaaladiyil nee kidandhaai / Thaandi sendrenae”
Contrasts past neglect ('you lay at my feet, I stepped over') with present yearning and searching ('crossed vast distance, searching for you').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Yuvan Yuvathi' (2011) featured music composed by Vijay Antony, starring Bharath and Rima Kallingal in the lead roles. Lyricist Annamalai crafted the emotional tender themes in this track highlighting Vijay Antony's signature melodic style.
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