- Lyricist
- Prakash N
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- Tanuj Menon
- Movie name
- Kudimahaan
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Dei Manusha from the movie Kudimahaan (2023) is a reflective, mildly humorous yet realistic commentary on the mundane daily struggles and financial anxieties of middle-class existence. The song uses the metaphor of a scratched, worn-out vinyl record repeating the same loop to convey the repetitive rat race, endless debt cycle (where earnings are instantly debited), and societal compromises people endure every day without finding genuine fulfillment or peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Andha thenju pona recordu Pola vazhkkadaa”
Compares human life directly to a scratched, worn-out gramophone record repeating continuously using the comparison word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kalangarai thedum Karai sera kanavu”
Uses 'kalangarai' (lighthouse) as a metaphor for guidance, hope, and direction in a chaotic life.
Assonance / Alliteration (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Thavuromdaa thavazhuromdaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Thavuromdaa thavazhuromdaa') and rhythmic word pairings ('Credit aagum... Debit aagum') for musical effect.
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Trivia
Kudimahaan (2023) is a Tamil comedy-drama written and directed by Prakash N, who also penned the lyrics for this song. Music composer Tanuj Menon collaborated with acclaimed singer Naresh Iyer to blend a soulful vocal performance with quirky, modern middle-class themes.
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