- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Deepthi Suresh
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Maara
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song fragment expresses a deep, ethereal sense of longing and a restless quest for a beloved or soulful connection. The protagonist describes sleepless eyes searching everywhere and a desire to communicate in a secret language known only to the two of them. The journey is depicted as crossing vast mystical landscapes—seven seas and mountains—leaving the speaker waiting expectantly on the shores for just a single moment of response.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Yeazhu kadal thaandi naan yaenginen”
Exaggeration used to emphasize the boundless scale of the protagonist's journey and yearning.
Personification / Imagery
“Ooril engum thedum urangaa vizhigal”
Attributing the quality of being 'sleepless' directly to the eyes to highlight constant alertness and searching.
Metaphor
“Maaya nathiyae…..”
Comparing the journey or the beloved to a 'mystical river' (Maaya nathiyae), symbolizing an elusive yet continuous flow.
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Trivia
This track is part of the soundtrack for the 2020 Tamil film 'Maara', starring Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, which is an official adaptation of the 2015 Malayalam hit 'Charlie'. The film's musical score was composed by Ghibran, with lyrics penned by celebrated poet Thamarai.
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