- Lyricist
- J. Sasikumar
- Singer
- Rekha
- Music director
- Arviz
- Movie name
- Butterfly
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is an emotional expression of grief, anguish, and determination experienced by a protagonist facing immense betrayal and hardship. The lyrics portray a dark world where human relationships crumble in the face of greed and money, reducing ties to worthless coins ('Sellaakaasaai'). The speaker witnesses cruelty in physical form and mourns the pain borne by a maternal figure while feeling overwhelmed by trials that seem as vast as the sky. Despite being trapped in metaphorical darkness where even a lamp refuses to burn, the protagonist harbors a fierce resolve to redeem what was lost. The recurring invocations to 'Ammaa' ground the song in deep maternal bond and shared suffering, balancing poignant helplessness with a burning urge for justice and resolution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sondhamae / Sellaakaasaai aagumae”
Relationships are compared to 'sellaakaasu' (invalid/useless coins) to express how transactional and fragile human bonds become when money is involved.
Imagery / Symbolism
“Deepam eriya marukkirathae / Indha iruttinilae”
The unburning lamp in darkness symbolizes lost hope, helplessness, and being trapped in dire circumstances.
Hyperbole
“Vinnalavil unargindren / Endhan valiyai”
Describing pain as 'vinnalavil' (as high/vast as the sky) exaggerates the intensity of emotional suffering.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Sondhamae / Panam endral veshamae”
Rhyming of second consonants in Tamil poetic structure ('n' in Sondhamae and Panam).
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Trivia
The song features as a key emotional track in the mystery thriller film Butterfly (2022/2023), composed by Arviz with soul-stirring vocal rendition by Rekha.
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