- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Angadi Theru
- Movie release year
- 2010
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Un Perai Sollum Pothae from Angadi Theru is an intensely emotional love song expressing deep devotion, vulnerability, and passion. The protagonist conveys how the mere mention of their lover's name brings sheer joy, and how life itself gains purpose only through their togetherness. Without the loved one, existence feels completely meaningless, comparable to burning into ashes and soil. The lyrics highlight how love transforms a desolate, lonely life into a garden of blooming flowers and sweet dreams. The song captures total surrender to love, where small moments like a glance or whisper bring complete fulfillment and heal deep-seated inner pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Rhyming Second Letters)
“Un perai sollum pothae ull nenjil kondaattam”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) in 'Un' and 'Unnodu' creates a classical Tamil poetic rhythm across the opening lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En ulagam thanimai kaadu nee vandhaai pookkalodu”
Compares a lonely life to a solitary forest ('thanimai kaadu') that blooms upon the lover's arrival.
Hyperbole (Ushuyargai)
“Neruppodu vendhae mann aaven”
Exaggerates emotional despair by describing reduced existence as burning to dust without the beloved.
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Trivia
Although G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the overall background score and most songs for Angadi Theru (2010), this specific blockbuster song was composed by guest composer Vijay Antony. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was widely praised for expressing the deep yearning of young retail workers living tough lives in Chennai.
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