- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ejamaan
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ejamaan Kaaladi is a celebration and tribute song from the 1993 Tamil film Ejamaan. Sung by villagers in reverence to their righteous village leader, the song expresses deep devotion, respect, and loyalty. The villagers describe taking dust from his footsteps as a holy mark on their foreheads, symbolizing their complete trust in his benevolent leadership. The lyrics highlight the positive societal transformations he brings to the community—bringing river water to homes, opening schools across streets, eradicating poverty, and upholding true justice without needing official political power. It portrays the village chieftain as a selfless guardian and companion to the laboring class.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ejamaan kaaladi manneduthu nethiyila pottu vaipom”
Applying the dust of the leader's feet as a mark on the forehead serves as a visual metaphor for divine reverence and selfless devotion.
Eyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Oorujanamdhaan vaazha nalla kaalam vandhaachu / Nethuvara naanpaartha thunbam yaavum poyaachu”
The line endings with -aachu create rhythmic harmony across consecutive lines.
Eyaibu / Rhyming Suffix
“Thottam kaadu medellam sondham thedum thozhilaali / Yezhai kootam munnera neengadhaanae kootaali”
Repetitive use of the suffix -aali (Thozhilaali, Kootaali, Paataali) creates structural symmetry and musical momentum.
Hyperbole
“Illaamai ingu kidaiyaadhu / Enga ejamaan irukayilae”
Exaggeration asserting that poverty and hardship completely vanish simply due to the chieftain's presence.
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Trivia
Ejamaan (1993) featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali and was directed by R. V. Udayakumar. This iconic opening song establishes Rajinikanth's character, Vanavarayan, as a revered and benevolent village chieftain.
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