- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Singers
- Logeswaran Krishnan, Gershom Moses
- Music director
- Jaya Easwar Ragavan
- Movie name
- Aasaan
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vizhiyae' from the movie 'Aasaan' (2018) is an affectionate and protective love ballad. The singer addresses their beloved as the light of their life, comparing them to a crescent moon that brightens an otherwise dark sky and a reflection of their innermost thoughts. There is a deep promise of care, pledging to shelter the beloved from any hardship or sadness—symbolized by preventing even cold dewdrops from touching them or tears from falling from their eyes. The emotional core of the song lies in its commitment to lifelong devotion. The speaker vows to stay by the partner's side as an unfailing shadow through all stages of life, including old age and graying hair, viewing the partner not only as a lover but as a nurturing, motherly presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nilavae… En ninaivin nagalae”
Compares the beloved directly to the moon and to an exact copy or replica of the singer's thoughts.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thodarvenae nizhalaaga”
Uses 'nizhalaaga' (like a shadow) to express following and protecting the beloved continuously like a shadow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Piraiyaaga therinthaai / Sirippaale sarithaai”
The words 'therinthaai' and 'sarithaai' create a pleasant end-rhyme scheme across consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vizhi vazhi thuli sinthaamal / Thaangikolven”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'v' in 'Vizhi' and 'vazhi' enhances the rhythmic flow of the line.
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Trivia
'Vizhiyae' features lyrics written by Oviya Oommapathy for the 2018 Tamil film 'Aasaan'. The song uses tender metaphors comparing romantic devotion to maternal affection ('Thaayumaanavalae') and lifelong companionship enduring through old age.
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