- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Jigarthanda
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film Jigarthanda explores the relentless, deceptive nature of ambition, fame, and desire in the world of cinema and life. It portrays how people are driven by unseen illusions and dreams, often forcing them to compromise their dignity, perform tricks like monkeys, and flatter others to survive or succeed in a dog-eat-dog environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maaraadhu theeraadhu mogam / Vandhadhum pogaadhu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('aasa' / 'pola', 'Maaraadhu' / 'Vandhadhum').
Monaul / Alliteration
“Kanavu thevai endru thediyae / Kaalgal sellum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in words like 'Kaalam', 'Kanavu', 'Kaalgal'.
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Satti kulla soru Irundhaa thaana / Agappaiyum allumda”
Using the classic Tamil idiom 'Satti kulla soru irundhaa agappai allum' (If there is rice in the pot, the ladle can scoop it out) as a metaphor for capability and resources.
Idiomatic Simile / Metaphor
“Korangu viththa Kaatta aasa pattaa / Kutti karrnam podanumdaa”
Comparing humiliating effort in competitive industries to 'Korangu viththa' (monkey tricks) and doing 'Kutti karrnam' (somersaults).
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for Karthik Subbaraj's critically acclaimed meta-cinema film Jigarthanda (2014), the song captures the satirical, dark-comedy tone of aspiring filmmakers navigating Madurai's gangster underworld to make a movie.
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