- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Leon James
- Movie name
- Dragon
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Dragon (2025) delves into philosophical self-reflection, morality, and the dual nature of mankind. It asserts that demons are not mythical beings descending from above, but rather humans who succumb to evil, greed, and indifference toward others' suffering. The lyrical narrative emphasizes that awakening one's inner righteousness and questioning past moral failures is what restores true humanity. Through the haunting refrain 'Naan yaar iraivaa' (Who am I, O God?), the protagonist embarks on a desperate existential search for self-identity and redemption. The prayer seeks divine intervention—asking whether God will descend to Earth or inner-awaken within the soul to reveal the truth and guide a conflicted mind away from dark impulses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Naan yaar iraivaa”
The deliberate repetition of the phrase 'Naan yaar iraivaa' at the beginning of consecutive chorus lines emphasizes spiritual anguish and existential questioning.
Antithesis
“Manithan thaan theemai seithu arakkan aagiraan”
The song contrasts the transformation into a demon ('arakkan aagiraan') with the transformation back into a true human being ('manithan aagiraan').
Metaphor
“Ingu pirar sinthum kanneer mazhaiyil kulir kaaya vendum endru”
'Pirar sinthum kanneer mazhaiyil kulir kaaya' metaphorically represents taking selfish pleasure or gaining profit from the sorrow and suffering of others.
Rhetorical Question
“Naan pirar kanda kanavai kondru uyira vaazhavathu sariyaa endru”
The speaker asks whether it is right to thrive by crushing someone else's dreams, forcing moral reflection on the listener.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ariyaathavan mirugam aagiraan”
The repetitive use of '-aagiraan' across multiple stanzas produces an echoing end rhyme that reinforces character transformation.
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Trivia
This soulful, existential track from the movie 'Dragon' (2025) is composed by Leon James and written by lyricist Ko Sesha. In a notable musical collaboration, celebrated composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja was brought in as the guest vocalist, infusing his distinct emotional vocal texture into the song's reflective tone.
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