- Lyricist
- Mohan Raja
- Singer
- Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- Agam
- Movie name
- Solo – World of Shekhar
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses profound emotional vulnerability, yearning, and eternal devotion toward a beloved. The protagonist feels incomplete, reduced to an existential question without their partner, and vows that their entire purpose in life is searching for and uniting with their soulmate. The lyrics paint the beloved as omnipresent in the protagonist's life—acting as the fragrance sought continuously, the breath that sustains them, and a deep bond that remains undiminished by physical distance or heartbreak.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vinaa pol”
Comparing the protagonist's lost state to an unanswered question ('Vinaa pol').
Metaphor (Uvagai)
“Naan thedum vaasam nee”
Directly equating the beloved to intangible yet vital elements like fragrance ('vaasam') and breath ('swaasam').
Antithesis / Wordplay (Muran / Solvilaiyaattu)
“Tholaivaanapodhum / Tholaiyaadha nesam nee”
Contrasting 'Tholaivaana' (distant/lost distance) with 'Tholaiyaadha' (unlost/unfading) to emphasize enduring affection.
Rhythmic Vocalization (Solkattu)
“Thithith thara thithith thai”
Inclusion of classical rhythmic beats providing musical cadence and emphasis to the poetic structure.
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Trivia
This track features in the Tamil anthology film 'Solo' (2017) directed by Bejoy Nambiar, starring Dulquer Salmaan. 'World of Shekhar' represents the element of Water, reflecting fluid emotion, deep love, and tragic heartbreak.
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