- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Aramm
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful anthem from Aramm (2017) conveys resilience, self-empowerment, and the invincible nature of human hope amidst social inequality and suffering. Addressing the ruling land and system, the speaker asserts that physical oppression or destruction cannot burn down generational dreams. Rising from humble beginnings—symbolized as a sun of wisdom growing from a small hut's lamp—the protagonist breaks free from systemic barriers and predetermined fates. The song reinforces that no sorrow is permanent and no obstacle is insurmountable when fighting for dignity and justice, drawing parallels to light penetrating closed doors and kites breaking free to fly high.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Gyaana sooriyan”
Compares wisdom and enlightenment to the sun ('Gyaana sooriyan') emerging from a humble hut's lamp.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan andha oli pola / Kaathadi pol aada”
Compares overcoming oppressive barriers to light piercing through closed spaces ('Naan andha oli pola') and flying free like a kite ('Kaathadi pol aada').
Rhetorical Question
“Kanavu eriyummo / Meenuku tholaivethu”
Uses challenging rhetorical questions ('Will dreams burn?', 'Is there distance for a fish in the sea?') to emphasize that human aspirations cannot be destroyed.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kudisai / Valarum”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Ghibran with lyrics by Dr. Uma Devi, this thematic song from the critically acclaimed political drama 'Aramm' (2017) highlights the struggle of systemic oppression and empowerment. Sung powerfully by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, it mirrors the film's core theme of an upright IAS officer fighting for rural social welfare.
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