- Lyricist
- Seerkali Sirpi
- Singers
- V. V. Prasanna, Surmukhi
- Music director
- Prithivy
- Movie name
- Glassmates
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a romantic duetted expression of overwhelming love, affection, and devotion between two lovers. The lyrics describe the transformative power of love—how a simple glance or smile from one's beloved can shake up one's life, steal one's sleep, and alter one's personality entirely. The imagery compares the beloved to a cooling cloud showering over a thirsty earth, highlighting how deep affection nourishes and melts the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Uvamai
“Kulir megama nee poliyira”
Comparing the lover's rain of affection to a cool cloud shower on a new earth ('Kulir megama nee poliyira / Puthu boomiya naan nenaiyuren').
Metaphor / Uruvagam
“Kaththi kanna vechu paathuputta”
Comparing sharp, piercing eyes to a knife ('Kaththi kanna vechu paathuputta').
Rhyme / Ethirai & Monai
“Un paarvaiyala uruguren / Un paasathala karaiyuren”
Use of rhyming verbs and end rhymes such as 'uruguren' and 'karaiyuren' to create melodic symmetry.
Hyperbole / Uyirvu Navirtchi
“Netta maram enna saachuputta”
Exaggerating the impact of a glance as knocking down a tall tree ('Netta maram enna saachuputta').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Prithivy for the movie 'Glassmates' (2023), with lyrics penned by Seerkali Sirpi, capturing rustic romantic sentiments in colloquial Tamil.
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