- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Sam C. S
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Movie name
- Kondraal Paavam
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This intense track delves into themes of unchecked greed, human deceit, temptation, and karmic consequences. It portrays human beings as helpless puppets controlled by the strings of avarice, rushing towards their doom while trying to outrun fate. The dark imagery of a blood-red night and Lord Yama's snare highlights the inevitability of death when trapped by malicious desires. The chorus reflects on philosophical paradoxes surrounding sin ('Paavam'). It poses a haunting question: if killing is a sin, and enduring one's suffering washes sin away, what ultimately happens to the weight of consumed sin? The lyrics serve as a grim warning about the destructive nature of morality corrupted by greed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Thudikudhu paar…! / Nadikudhu paar…!”
The phrase 'paar…!' (Look!) is repeated at the end of alternate lines across the first half, creating a rhythmic imperative structure.
Adukku Thodar (Emphatic Repetition)
“Mathiyadhu mayangi mayangi / Vannman thathumbi thathumbi / Iravu sivaikka sivaikka”
Words like 'mayangi mayangi' (fainting/swooning), 'thathumbi thathumbi' (overflowing), and 'sivaikka sivaikka' (reddening) are repeated for dramatic intensity.
Uvamai & Metaphor (Imagery of Greed)
“Aasai thundil pottu / Peraasai valayai virithu / Peraasai noolil aadum Bommai aattam”
Desire and greed are metaphorically represented as a fishing hook ('Aasai thundil'), a trapping net ('Peraasai valayai'), and puppetry strings ('Peraasai nool').
Monai & Etukai (Tamil Alliteration and Rhyming)
“Vithiyodu potti pottu / Oodum oottam”
Strong internal rhyming patterns such as 'potti pottu' and 'oodum oottam' add punch to the delivery.
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Trivia
'Kondraal Paavam' (2023) is a Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed Kannada film 'Aa Karaala Ratri', which was based on a famous Kannada play adapted from a short story. Composer Sam C.S. sang this title track himself, using aggressive rhythmic arrangements and ominous vocals to match the movie's dark neo-noir mystery theme.
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