- Lyricist
- Hari
- Singer
- Maalavika Manoj
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Singam 3
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 9 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'He Is My Hero' (or 'Avan Thaan') captures the heroine's intense admiration and emotional vulnerability towards the protagonist, Durai Singam. Blending English pop lyrics with simple Tamil affirmations, the song portrays her conflicting emotions—how he brings her absolute joy and makes her feel complete, while simultaneously driving her crazy and causing her emotional pain through his absence or intensity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Solvilpinai Ani / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Avan thaan avanae thaan / Avan thaan avan thaan / Avan mattum mattum thaan”
The deliberate repetition of 'Avan thaan' (He is the one) emphasizes unwavering conviction and singular focus on her beloved.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Well i guess its now or never / And i will wait for ever”
'Never' and 'forever' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Antithesis / Muran
“He is my hero (Line 1) / He is my sorrow (Line 14)”
Contrasting 'hero' with 'sorrow' illustrates the dual emotional extremes the protagonist feels toward him.
Alliteration
“Who is this bloody buddy”
Repetition of the initial 'b' sound in 'bloody buddy' provides phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
Music for 'Singam 3' (Si3) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first time scoring for director Hari's 'Singam' franchise after Devi Sri Prasad had composed the soundtracks for the first two installments. The director Hari himself penned the lyrics for this track.
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