- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Ben Human
- Music director
- Ben Human
- Movie name
- Breaking Ben Human
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song explores the intense, modern passion and emotional conflict of a young lover who feels entranced by his beloved. Comparing her to light and himself to darkness, he questions the nature of his deep desire and whether his infatuation—captured through digital imagery like pictures acting as holograms and her lipstick marks as autographs—can transform into genuine, everlasting love. Using poetic contrasts such as heavy rain becoming sacred water or finding sweet floral fragrance within a burning cart, the narrator questions whether harmony and illumination can emerge from his inner turmoil and longing. The track blends contemporary slang with traditional poetic questioning, depicting a heart yearning for connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Agal aval irul ivan”
Contrasts 'Agal' (light/lamp) associated with her against 'Irul' (darkness) associated with him.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kanam kanam kaadhal kanal yeno”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across 'Kanam', 'kaadhal', and 'kanal'.
Metaphor
“Un lipstick seiyum autograph”
Compares a lipstick mark or kiss impression directly to an autograph.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kulal isai ketkkumaa / Velichangal kidaikumaa”
Rhyming endings in 'ketkkumaa' and 'kidaikumaa' across alternating lines.
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Trivia
Ben Human is an independent Tamil artist based in Europe who composed, produced, and sang this track. The lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil lyricist Karthik Netha, famous for his soulful, poetic work in films like '96'.
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