- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha, Bhadra Rajin, M. Nassar
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Movie name
- 96
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic sequence from the 2018 film 96 meditates on the cosmic, divine, and omnipresent nature of love. Love is presented not merely as a human emotion, but as an elemental force existing in fire, wind, water, living creatures, and formless space. The lyrics use sacred Tamil imagery—comparing love to self-manifested divinity, eternal sound (Oangaram), and continuous poetry (Anthaathi)—to illustrate how love transforms and transcends individual existence. The final spoken passage provides profound practical philosophy on navigating love's unpredictable life cycle. It urges the listener not to hunt frantically for love, but to welcome it warmly when it arrives, nurture it through its moments of clarity and confusion, and bid it a peaceful farewell if it leaves—always keeping the heart open for its potential return.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Veedu kattum theekuchi”
Compares human presence in nature to fragile, poetic images like a matchstick in fire or dust on a wind swing.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thigampari / Valampuri”
The second consonant sound ' ' matches across successive lines (Thi-ga-m-pari / Va-la-m-puri).
Anaphora (Repetitive Beginning)
“Kaadhal thangum / Kaadhal thayangum / Kaadhal sirikkum”
Repeated use of 'Kaadhal' at the start of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, chant-like effect.
Anthaathi (End-to-Beginning Structure Concept)
“Anthaathi nee…”
Explicit reference to 'Anthaathi', a traditional Tamil poetic device where the end of one stanza forms the beginning of the next, symbolizing infinite continuity.
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Trivia
This track features lines written by lyricist Karthik Netha and composed by Govind Vasantha for the blockbuster Tamil film '96'. The poetic recitation towards the end serves as an emotional monologue reflecting the protagonist Ram's philosophical outlook on love, solitude, and acceptance.
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