- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singer
- Vijay Antony
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Saithan
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Yededho Yededho' expresses deep melancholy, confusion, and grief following the painful loss or disappearance of a beloved partner. The protagonist feels shattered, comparing their fragile heart and sheltered life to a delicate glass structure destroyed by a sudden stone thrown by love. The lyrics dwell on everyday places—the home, the bed, and shared memories—where the absence of the loved one causes unbearable emptiness and insomnia. Ultimately, the song portrays a psychological spiral where the speaker questions their own identity and struggles to find purpose or life in the wake of abandonment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En kannadi koondil / Un kal vandhu mothi pochae”
The speaker's vulnerable, sheltered emotions are metaphorically described as a glass cage ('kannadi koondil') that is shattered by the beloved's actions ('un kal vandhu mothi pochae').
Personification
“Nee padutha methaiyil / En urakkam marikkum”
Sleep ('urakkam') is personified as something that dies ('marikkum') on the bed where the partner used to sleep.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En ninaivu vasikkum / En uyirai kudikkum / En urakkam marikkum”
The repetition of the '-ikkum' suffix across consecutive lines creates an echoing end rhyme characteristic of Tamil lyricism.
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Trivia
The psychological thriller movie 'Saithan' (2016) starred Vijay Antony, who also composed the soundtrack for the film. Lyricist Eknaath penned this soulful track, capturing the inner torment and mystery central to the movie's plot.
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