- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sruthi S, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Taramani
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from Taramani captures the painful paradoxes and ego battles in modern urban relationships. The speakers express conflicting feelings of immense love and deep hatred for their partner, highlighting how intimacy coexists with immense pride and self-imposed distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Kadal alavu nesikkiren / Malai alavu verukkiren”
Comparing love to the vastness of the sea ('Kadal alavu nesikkiren') and hatred to the magnitude of a mountain ('Malai alavu verukkiren').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Unnai unnai unnai”
Repetition of words like 'Unnai' (You) and 'Thanimai' (Solitude) at the beginning of lines for rhythmic emphasis and emotional resonance.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Endru enakku theriyum / Aanaal varuvadhaayillai”
Juxtaposition of knowing how to connect (knowing the time, place, house, phone call) versus consciously choosing not to do so.
Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Pasuthol porthiya puli neeya..”
Use of the traditional idiom 'Pasuthol porthiya puli' (a tiger in sheep's skin) to question hidden motives and deceit in love.
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Trivia
Taramani (2017), directed by Ram with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, features lyrics by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The song uniquely incorporates contemporary social media terminology like 'Muganool' (Facebook) and 'Like' to portray modern relationship dynamics.
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