- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Bamba Bakya
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Movie name
- Lisaa
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional lullaby depicts the grief of a mother who sacrificed her sleep and comfort to raise her child, only to be cast out onto the streets in her old age. She asks for no luxury, merely a quiet corner in the house to spend a few days with her grandchild before she passes away, poignantly asking if a mother can ever truly be a burden to her child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor and Rhetorical Question
“Imai kannukkenna baaramaa”
The line compares a mother's protective presence to an eyelid guarding an eye, questioning if an eyelid could ever be considered a burden.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Unna en karuvula / Thaanginenae usurula / Ennai yen theruvula”
The repetition of the '-ula' ending sound creates a rhythmic, melancholic flow that highlights the transition from carrying the child in her womb to being abandoned on the street.
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Trivia
Lisaa (2018) is India's first 3D stereoscopic horror film featuring a female lead, with music composed by Santosh Dhayanidhi and lyrics for this emotional track penned by Mani Amuthavan.
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