- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Valiyavan
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Yelomia from the movie Valiyavan (2015) is a passionate romantic track sung from the heroine's perspective, expressing her deep emotional attachment, vulnerability, and devotion to her partner. She describes love as an intense force, comparing it to a volcano atop snowy mountains, capable of igniting fire even within water and completely turning her world upside down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Kodi panimalai meedhu Erimalai kaadhala”
Contrasts cold snow with hot volcanic fire ('panimalai' vs 'erimalai') to emphasize the paradoxical and overwhelming intensity of love.
Metaphor
“Neeril vandhu indru theeyai Thandhadhenna maayamaa”
Compares love to a fire emerging from water, expressing how love creates unexpected transformation.
Simile
“Thee pola aan pillai Poo pola pen pillai”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare a baby boy to fire and a baby girl to a flower.
Chiasmus / Antithesis
“Neraanadhu keezhanadhae Keezhaanadhu neraanadhae”
Reverses order ('Neraanadhu keezhanadhae / Keezhaanadhu neraanadhae') to convey complete disorientation and emotional upheaval caused by love.
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Trivia
Valiyavan (2015) features music composed by D. Imman. The song 'Yelomia' was rendered by the prominent Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan with lyrics penned by the late two-time National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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