- Lyricist
- Girish Kalyanaraman
- Singers
- Chinmayi Sripada, Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- Shashaa Tirupati
- Movie name
- Chinmayi & Shashaa Tirupati Album Song
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song explores deep themes of isolation, silent agony, and emotional burnout. The protagonist suffers in solitude, silently screaming her pain while melting away like wax under the heavy weight of lingering memories. Feeling lost and wondering if new dreams will ever emerge, she yearns for a way out of her floating state of detachment. Despite the melancholic tone, the song incorporates an empowering call to action—urging the spirit to 'rise up, be brave, and hasten forward.' It offers philosophical comfort by reminding that no dark night lasts forever without seeking light, and no storm rages infinitely without calming down. Ultimately, it serves as a narrative of resilience amidst loneliness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)
“Amaidhiyaai…alarinen…”
Juxtaposes 'Amaidhiyaai' (silently/peacefully) with 'Alarinen' (screamed), highlighting internal emotional anguish that cannot be heard physically.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Iru aaval indru mezhugaai theigiren”
Compares the speaker's emotional depletion and longing directly to wax melting away ('mezhugaai theigiren').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ezhundhu vaa / Thunindhu vaa / Viraindhu vaa”
The repetitive ending 'vaa' creates an encouraging, rhythmic cadence driving the motivational tone.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Puyal mazhai thaan engum illai”
Uses 'Puyal mazhai' (stormy rain) as a metaphor for overwhelming life tribulations and emotional turmoil.
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Trivia
This independent album track features lyrics by Girish Kalyanaraman and showcases soulful vocals often associated with the expressive musical styles of singers like Chinmayi Sripaada and Shashaa Tirupati.
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