- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, D. Sathyaprakash
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the boundless joy, euphoria, and emotional rebirth experienced by a young man upon falling in love. He feels lighthearted and weightless, comparing his emotional state to a kite soaring in the wind or a raindrop joining the vast ocean. Love is celebrated as a transformative wonder that breathes vibrant color into his world, making his past life seem irrelevant compared to this newly discovered bliss. The lyrics also touch upon the narrative backdrop of the film, which deals with an interfaith romance. The protagonist asserts that when two hearts truly connect, religious and societal boundaries vanish. Through evocative imagery of nature—blooming flowers, butterflies, and moonlit veils—the song underscores love's quiet yet unstoppable power to redefine one's existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kathadi polae aanenae”
Compares the protagonist's feeling of lightness and joy to a kite flying freely in the sky ('Kathadi polae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kadalil oru mazhai thuli polae”
Compares the complete merging of two lovers to a single raindrop disappearing into the vast sea.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nila mugam athai mudidum”
Refers to the lover's face directly as the 'moon' ('Nila mugam'), symbolizing beauty and radiance.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En nenjam sitharuthu / En kangal patharathu”
The lines end with rhyming verbs 'sitharuthu' and 'patharathu', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Verukku theriyamal pookal malarum / Vindhaiyai unnal indru naan arindhen”
The initial 'V' sound is repeated across lines ('Verukku', 'Vindhaiyai'), enhancing the poetic flow.
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Trivia
'Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai' (2016) is the official Tamil remake of the acclaimed 2012 Malayalam musical romance 'Thattathin Marayathu'. The film's soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, featuring emotive lyrics by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The line 'Madhangal ellam ingu thadai illayae' directly mirrors the film's central plot revolving around a Hindu boy falling in love with a Muslim girl.
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