- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Movie name
- Lover
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Dec 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Uyir Vaasamae from the film Lover (2024) is a deeply emotional ballad about transformative love, lingering affection, and heartbreak. The narrator describes their beloved as the core fragrance of their soul and the breath that sustains them, emphasizing how even the partner's shadow brings light to their darkest moments. As the song progresses, it shifts into reflection, asking whether emotional wounds will ever heal and how long past events will continue to haunt them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame”
Describing the lover as the very fragrance of life ('Uyir Vaasamae') and a new breath ('Pudhu Swasame').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Un nizhalum ennul oli veesumae”
Suggesting that even a shadow ('nizhal') can cast bright light ('oli veesumae'), expressing the supreme positive influence of the lover.
Eiybu / End Rhyme (இயைபுத் தொடை)
“Unnodu irukavae en kaalgal nadakkuthe / Unnodu nadakkave en paadhai neeludhae”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming musical suffixes ('irukavae / nadakkave' and 'kaayangal / sogangal').
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி)
“Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae”
Personifying the horizon to state that it will forever echo and tell their love story.
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Trivia
The track is composed by Sean Roldan and features vocals by acclaimed music director-singer G. V. Prakash Kumar. Lover (2024), starring Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya, was widely appreciated for its realistic portrayal of modern romantic conflicts, with Sean Roldan's soundtrack receiving critical acclaim.
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