- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Kapil Kapilan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Movie name
- Ace
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic romantic track captures the transformative power of love and intimacy. The song uses vivid natural imagery like melting ice, rivers flowing through dark nights, and lotus blooming under the morning sun to depict how an emotionally guarded person softens and blossoms when love enters their life. The protagonists share a deep realization of warmth, moving away from being distant strangers to cherishing each other as an integral part of their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Urugudhu urugudhu”
Repetition of words like 'Urugudhu urugudhu' at the beginning of lines creates a rhythmic emphasis on the emotional melting process.
Metaphor
“Urai pani urugudhu / Nadhiyanen kaar irulil”
The singer compares their guarded emotional state to 'urai pani' (frozen ice) that melts into a river upon experiencing love.
Self-referential Wordplay
“Mugam malarndhidum thamarai aanen”
Lyricist Thamarai cleverly uses the word 'Thamarai' (lotus) blooming under the sun, hinting at her own name while describing emotional blossoming.
Contrast / Transformation Metaphor
“Sarugaai irundhen saamaram aanen”
Contrasts a discarded dry leaf ('sarugu') with a royal yak-tail fan ('saamaram'), signifying how love raises one's self-worth.
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Trivia
Written by renowned Tamil poetess and lyricist Thamarai, this song features her signature literary style rich in pure Tamil vocabulary (Centhamizh). Sung by Kapil Kapilan and Shreya Ghoshal with music by Justin Prabhakaran for the film 'Ace' (2025), the track highlights Thamarai's continuous tradition of writing poetry without heavy loanwords.
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