- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Sam Harish, Senthil Dass
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kadamban
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-octane battle cry and anthem of resistance from the movie Kadamban. It represents the unified resolve of tribal forest-dwellers taking a stand against greedy corporate forces seeking to destroy their indigenous land and way of life. The lyrics emphasize unity, courage, and an unyielding spirit to fight for their survival and dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sevvanam thaan Mul velikkul thanguma”
Comparing the open reddish sky to the boundless spirit of forest dwellers, asking if a barbed wire fence could ever contain the boundless sky.
Imagery
“Ila ratham soodera”
Uses vivid thermal and visceral imagery of boiling young blood to denote rising outrage and battle readiness.
Simile
“Sellathu kaasu pol emmai aakiya”
Compares their marginalized situation to worthless or counterfeit coins ('sellathu kaasu').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Hmm ellorukkum Ellam ingae sonthama”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line for rhythm (Ellorukkum / Ellam).
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Trivia
Kadamban (2017) is an epic action drama starring Arya and Catherine Tresa. The film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the story heavily focuses on indigenous tribal rights, corporate exploitation, and environmental protection in the Western Ghats.
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