- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- M. Ghibran
- Movie name
- Vaagai Sooda Vaa
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa' centers on the transformative power of education in an impoverished brick-kiln village during the 1960s. It emphasizes how literacy liberates oppressed children from child labor and generational poverty, portraying the teacher as a savior figure who opens the eyes of the uneducated villagers to a bright future where even the downtrodden can reach the stars.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kallatha oru jathi / Kalviyum katru vidumaa”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'Ka' across 'Kallatha' and 'Kalviyum'.
Metaphor
“Ada pookalin thalaiyil paaraigalaa”
Comparing young innocent children to delicate flowers carrying heavy rocks ('pookalin thalaiyil paaraigalaa'), symbolizing child labor at brick kilns.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aana aavana eena / Kaanaa kaavanna keena”
Second letter rhyming with 'Aana' and 'Kaanaa' across lines.
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Trivia
'Vaagai Sooda Vaa' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music was composed by M. Ghibran in his film debut, earning widespread critical acclaim for its period-authentic acoustic score.
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