- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Idhaya Thamarai
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Unnai Yen Sandhiththaen' captures the deep emotional torment and moral dilemma of a woman caught between her past love and her present marital reality. She questions the twist of fate that brought her former lover back into her life, leaving her feeling helpless, mute, and unable to find a clear path forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Rhyme (Egal / Rhyming Endings)
“Unnai yen sandhiththaen / Oomai naan sindhiththaen”
Repetition of the sound 'thaen' in 'sandhiththaen' and 'sindhiththaen' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“En saelai mullaanathu”
Comparing her comforting saree to a bed of thorns ('saelai mullaanathu') visually and emotionally represents her constant agony.
Rhetorical Question
“Uppukkal azhudhaalum thaenaagumaa”
The speaker asks whether weeping salt can turn into honey, illustrating the impossibility of altering her tragic reality through grief alone.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with poignant lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, this song from the movie Idhaya Thamarai (1990) features a memorable vocal performance by S. Janaki capturing intense sorrow and ethical conflict.
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