- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Adithyan
- Movie name
- Amaran
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the movie Amaran (1992) is a heroic praise sung in folk style, addressing celestial bodies—the Sun, Moon, and Stars—asking them to witness and tell the story of the protagonist Amaran. He is depicted as a larger-than-life figure possessing immense bravery, righteousness, and a golden heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Thangam pola manasirukku”
Compares the protagonist's pure heart to gold ('Thangam pola manasirukku') and his nature to Krishna and Yudhishthira ('Dharuman pola', 'Avanum oru kannanae').
Apostrophe
“Chandirarae suriyarae Natchathira nayagarae”
Addressing inanimate/distant natural entities like the Sun, Moon, and Stars directly to narrate human events.
Hyperbole (Uvarchi)
“Samudhiramum kaal alavu... Thoongal ellaam nool alavu”
Exaggerating bravery by stating that for a brave man, the ocean is only ankle-deep and huge pillars are thin as threads.
Emonai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)
“Thangam pola manasirukku”
The Tamil poetic device of matching first sound/letter pattern across lines (Thangam / Dharuman).
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Trivia
Amaran (1992) was an iconic action film starring Karthik as an underworld don with a righteous core. The film's soundtrack was composed by Adithyan and became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu for its distinctive folk-pop fusion sound.
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