- Lyricist
- Thozhan
- Singer
- Abhijith Rao
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Movie name
- Gangers
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song reflects on disillusionment, unexpected adversity, and the painful realities of life. It opens with timeless philosophical reflections: not all desires are fulfilled, and not all efforts yield fruit. The protagonist feels lost on their life journey, walking aimlessly in whatever direction presents itself, only to encounter insurmountable obstacles just when hope or success seems near. The lyrics convey the tragedy of certainty turning into deception, comparing tangible expectations to a horizon that constantly recedes, leaving behind unhealing emotional wounds and a restless, divided mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ullangaiyin melae / Nelli kani polae”
Compares an expectation of obvious certainty to 'a gooseberry on the palm' (Ullangai nelli kani pola), a classic Tamil idiom.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thodu vaanam polae”
Compares elusive goals to the horizon ('Thodu vaanam'), which recedes as one moves closer.
Parallelism & Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Ninaipadhellam nadappadhillai / Vidhaippadhellam mulaippadhillai”
Parallel structures using 'Ninaipadhellam' and 'Vidhaippadhellam' set a philosophical and rhythmic rhythm across consecutive opening lines.
Internal Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai / Iyaibu)
“Aara ranamae aarai manamae”
Rhyming and wordplay between 'ranamae' (wound) and 'manamae' (mind) emphasize the mental and emotional trauma.
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Trivia
The opening lines pay homage to the legendary lyricist Kannadasan's iconic philosophical opening 'Ninaipadhellam nadandhu vittal' from the 1962 Tamil film Aalayamani, modernizing its melancholic theme for Gangers (2025).
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