- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Rahul Vaidya, Shivam Pathak
- Music director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Movie name
- Padmaavat
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is the Tamil rendition of 'Ek Dil Ek Jaan' from the epic historical drama Padmaavat. It portrays a deeply soulful declaration of complete surrender and eternal devotion to one's beloved. The speaker surrenders their physical body, life, valour, emotions, victories, and defeats, affirming that every aspect of their existence belongs solely to their partner. Through rich imagery and rhythmic repetition, the lyric emphasizes an indivisible bond that transcends dualities like joy and sorrow or morning and night, placing the beloved as the supreme purpose and essence of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Rhyme)
“Endhan yakkai / Endhan vaazhkai”
Repetition of second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'yakkai' and 'vaazhkai' or 'veeram' and 'eeram'.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“En vettriyum nee en tholviyum nee”
Use of contrasting dualities to emphasize total devotion across all situations: joy and sorrow, morning and evening, victory and defeat.
Anaphora
“Kaadhalum nee..en mogamum nee”
Repetition of the phrase 'Endhan' (My) and 'nee' (You) at the beginning and end of successive lines for emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
This track is the official Tamil dub of 'Ek Dil Ek Jaan' from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmaavat (2018). Lyricist Madhan Karky intentionally used classical Tamil vocabulary such as 'Yakkai' (meaning body/frame) to retain the regal and historical aesthetic of the original Hindi composition.
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