- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Guru
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Movie name
- Kodiveeran
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the movie Kodiveeran highlights the grand sentiment of brother-sister affection in Tamil culture. It compares traditional gifts and devotion given by various maternal relatives, placing the elder brother's boundless love and generosity at the very apex—surpassing mountains and the entire universe itself. The lyrics illustrate how the brother's protective and nurturing presence earns the admiration of the entire village and world, concluding with the emotional culmination of this pure bond expressed through tears of joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Annan seeru Agilaththa minjum / Avan paasam paaththu Vaanam anjum”
Exaggerating the scale of the brother's affection and gifts as greater than the universe ('Agilaththa minjum') and capable of frightening or awing the sky ('Vaanam anjum').
Parallelism / Anaphora
“Aththa seeru... Maaman seeru... Annan seeru...”
Using a repetitive structured cadence across consecutive lines ('X seeru / Y minjum') to build rhythmic tension and heighten emotional impact.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aaththa minjum / Malaiya minjum / Agilaththa minjum”
The repetition of matching ending sounds ('minjum') across paired lines to create poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Kodiveeran (2017) is a rural action drama directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Sasikumar. The core narrative of the film relies heavily on strong sibling sentiment, a signature theme in many of Muthaiah's films set in southern Tamil Nadu.
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