- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Thiagaraja Subramaniam
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Pon Manickavel
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 4 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat folk track celebrates the beauty, authenticity, and simplicity of village life over the hollow, bustling nature of urban living. The song stresses living by one's conscience, finding joy in hard work, and living close to nature. It concludes with a high tribute to farmers, hailing them as the true sustainers of human life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Bongu bongu bongammaa ..aa..”
Matching end sounds in rhyming lines such as 'bongammaa', 'bangammaa', and 'songaamaa'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Yei nagaram nagaram thaan / Thagaram thagaram thaan”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'ga' across lines ('nagaram' and 'thagaram').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Nayagara onnum illadaa”
Comparing a hardworking farmer's sweat to Niagara Falls to emphasize the value of honest labor.
Metaphor
“Thagaram thagaram thaan”
Comparing city life to cheap tin metal ('thagaram') to highlight its lack of real value.
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Trivia
The track featured in the action movie 'Pon Manickavel' starring Prabhu Deva. The music for the film was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics penned by popular lyricist Kabilan.
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