- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Anantha Poongatre
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures an intense emotional plea of devotion and desperation in love. The speaker begs their beloved, Jeeva, not to distance themselves, equating the beloved's presence to the soul within their own body. The imagery highlights the anguish of separation, pleading for the lover to return before tears touch the ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Uyirae nee vilagaathae / Un udalai nee piriyaadhae”
Equating the lover to 'Uyir' (life/soul) and the self to 'Udal' (body), implying that separation equals death.
Edugai / Parallelism (Antithesis & Symmetry)
“Naan unakkaaga / Nee enakkaaga”
Use of contrasting pronouns 'Naan' (I) and 'Nee' (You) with identical endings to signify mutual belonging.
Anaphora (Repetition of initial words)
“En kaadhalin meedhu aanai / En kangalai kadakkathae”
Repeated use of 'En' (My) at the start of multiple lines to stress personal emotion and ownership of feelings.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1999 Tamil romantic drama film 'Anantha Poongatre', which stars Ajith Kumar (who plays the character Jeeva), Meena, Malavika, and Karthik. The music was composed by Deva.
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