- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Abhijith Anilkumar
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Movie name
- Thiruvin Kural
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaa Tharagaiyae from Thiruvin Kural is an intimate romantic track celebrating deep emotional connection and affectionate playfulness. Lyricist Vairamuthu blends traditional poetic tropes with modern imagery, addressing the lover as a star, a beloved mother tongue, and a modern 'silicon statue'. The song conveys intense longing, quiet understanding between lovers, and the transformative power of love that turns flaws into beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagom)
“En thaai mozhiyae / Silicon silayae…”
Compares the beloved directly to one's native language ('En thaai mozhiyae') and a modern sculpture ('Silicon silayae').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Poonai pol thaandi selvaai”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare stealthy movement to that of a cat sneaking by.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kangalaal garbam seivaai”
Exaggerates the emotional power of a romantic look by describing it as 'impregnating with eyes'.
Antithesis / Parallelism (Muran)
“Kurai dhaane neraivu / Karai dhaane azhagu”
Pairs contrasting ideas ('Kurai' - defect with 'Neraivu' - completion, 'Karai' - stain with 'Azhagu' - beauty) to accentuate unconditional love.
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Trivia
The line 'En thiruvin kuralae' serves a clever dual purpose: it weaves the title of the movie (Thiruvin Kural) directly into the lyric, while simultaneously paying homage to the immortal Tamil literary masterpiece, the Thirukkural.
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