- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Paava Kadhaigal
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This deeply sorrowful song depicts a father's profound guilt and grief over the loss of his daughter due to honor-driven societal pressure. Set within the emotional Tamil anthology 'Paava Kadhaigal', the lyrics articulate the tragic realization that arrives too late. The father acknowledges that his daughter's only fault was being his child and being subjected to his rigid beliefs, influenced by townspeople and relatives. The narrative captures his painful awakening where his anger and stubbornness melt away, leaving behind an incurable wound and an eternal burden of regret as he desperately pleads for his daughter's forgiveness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aaraathu aaraathu aaraathu”
The triple repetition of 'Aaraathu' (unhealing) intensifies the theme of permanent, inconsolable grief and emotional injury.
Epistrophe (Repetition of End Words)
“Oor uttraarin thoonduthal magalae”
The term 'magalae' (my daughter) is repeated at the end of consecutive lines, emphasizing the personal, heartbroken address of a remorseful parent.
Rhetorical Question
“Un pizhai athu ondruthaano uyirae”
Asking if her birth/life was her only fault highlights the cruel injustice of the fatal societal norms.
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Trivia
This song features in the Netflix Tamil anthology film 'Paava Kadhaigal' (2020), which delves into complex human emotions surrounding honor, pride, sin, and tragic familial regret.
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