- Lyricist
- Mashook Rahman
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- Ashwath
- Movie name
- FIR
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from the film 'FIR' directly confronts the destructive nature of religious hatred, racial bias, and political division. It questions the senselessness of conflicts where malice corrupts truth and turned humanity into a spreading poison, urging people to recognize that all humans are merely transient wanderers on earth. Through sharp rhetorical questions, the lyrics critique the hypocrisy of glorifying war as holy while claiming to seek peace, calling upon humanity to rise above fanaticism and reclaim its shared conscience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada”
The phrase 'Nenjodu' is repeated for emotional rhythm and emphasis on internal hatred.
Metaphor
“Alai aaadum agathigal naamae”
Compares human beings on earth to wandering waves, highlighting displacement and existential helplessness.
Rhetorical Question
“Por ellam punidham endraal Amaidhikku or aalayam yeno”
Exposes the hypocrisy of war by questioning why temples of peace exist if all wars are declared sacred.
Paradox
“Meiyaaga meiyaaga unmaiyum nanjada”
States that even 'truth' has become poison, pointing to how truth is manipulated to incite hatred.
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the action-thriller film 'FIR' (2022) starring Vishnu Vishal, this track highlights the central theme of prejudice, mistaken identity, and the human cost of radicalism. The soundtrack was composed by Ashwath, bringing a haunting vocal delivery by Naresh Iyer.
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