- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Gowri Arumugam
- Music director
- Jay
- Movie name
- Dhilip Varman Album-Kathal Oru Payanam
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant expression of deep romantic yearning and heartbreak caused by separation. The protagonist grieves over the absence of their beloved, describing an emotional turmoil where cherished memories bring joy one moment and tears the next. The love expressed is so profound that even a brief embrace or resting on the beloved's chest is seen as ultimate peace, making even death lose its sting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Assonance/Second Letter Rhyme)
“Yengugiren / Urugugiren”
Matching secondary acoustic patterns between 'Yengugiren' and 'Urugugiren' establish a melodic rhythmic flow in the verse.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Ninaithen sirithen… / Ninaithen alunthen…”
Contrasting 'sirithen' (smiled) with 'alunthen' (cried) highlights the extreme emotional highs and lows brought by separation.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Manathilae sumapenae / Mannilae puthaipenae…”
The lines end with matching phonetic suffixes ('sumapenae' / 'puthaipenae'), reinforcing the poetic rhythm.
Simile / Metaphor
“Kulanthaiyai madimel... Indru kulanthai aginen”
Compares the beloved leaning on the lap to a child, and metaphorically describes the protagonist becoming as helpless and innocent as a child due to longing.
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Trivia
Dhilip Varman is a Malaysian Tamil singer-composer who gained massive popularity across independent Tamil music platforms worldwide during the late 2000s and early 2010s. His album 'Kathal Oru Payanam' remains a landmark hit among diaspora Tamil music lovers for its soulful melodies and emotionally resonant vocals.
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