Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: pop-film
Song Meaning of “Vellai Maiyil” by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vellai Maiyil, a song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and beautifully sung by Sid Sriram is a story of heartache, longing and emotions. It tells a story of longing of a love lost, which still lurks in the heart of the one who has moved on in life. The song starts with the nostalgic memories of a love gone by, which is so strong yet so distant. The lines “portu nenjil vazhkai pona dooram thanniyai kulithom” carry a special emotion, in that the heart still yearns for that lost love, though seeks distance. The singer, in this song really wants to express his deepest feelings of losing someone to whom he was so attached.
The next stanza emphasizes how even one summer night can bring back a flood of memories and the burning emotions for the one whom he loved so much. The term “vellai maiyil” metaphorically portrays the fragile state of love lost, that it looks so strong and beautiful from a distance, but when touched, it shatters into pieces.
The soulful rendition of this song, coupled with the elaborate musical arrangements makes it a perfection of emotions and nostalgia. Vellai Maiyil talks about the emotion of loneliness, though one carries on in life and the lines “sadinenu yeno othai?’