- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Sundaramurthy KS
- Movie name
- Avam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This expressive song from 'Avam' captures the intense intoxication and surrender of falling deeply in love. The female speaker marvels at how her lover captivates her senses, filling her mind and eyes with overwhelming emotions that leave her feeling both ecstatic and delightfully bewildered.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Eesal ivalai azhakiraai”
The speaker addresses her lover as fire ('Theeyae') and compares herself to a winged termite ('Eesal') drawn helplessly to the flame, signifying an irresistible and self-consuming passion.
Sensory Imagery
“Mazhai vizhum tharai ezhuppum”
The lyrics evoke the delicate fragrance of wet earth when rain touches dry ground (petrichor) to illustrate the sweet emotion awakening in her heart.
Anaphora
“Yaen ennai kavargiraai”
The deliberate repetition of 'Yaen' ('Why') at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes her total bewilderment at the depth of her feelings.
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Trivia
'Yaen Ennai Kavargiraai' is composed by Sundaramurthy KS for the 2015 Tamil film Avam, featuring lyrics by Madhan Karky and rendered by singer Shweta Mohan.
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