- Lyricist
- Micset Sriram
- Singers
- Arulraj, Sugandh Shekar
- Music director
- A. H. Kaashif
- Movie name
- Rendagam
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a vibrant ode to freedom, nature, and self-discovery. The lyrics capture the protagonist's profound awakening as they break free from mental and physical confinement (metaphorically represented by being locked inside a room) to embrace the wild, colorful world outside. Nature acts as both a gentle companion and a grand spectacle—leaves stroke their hair, the sky smiles in a hundred shades, and birds seem to practice musical notes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Antha vaanam sirikkirathe”
Nature and the sky are given human attributes, such as calling out, smiling, and stroking hair.
Metaphor
“Irakkaigalum mulaikkirathe”
Sprouting wings symbolizes gaining ultimate freedom, liberation, and exhilaration.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Iyarkai ennai azhaikkirathe / Irakkaigalum mulaikkirathe / Thalaivarudi nadakkirathe”
Repeated suffix '-irathe' creates a rhythmic, musical flow across multiple lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration / Assonance)
“Iyarkai ennai azhaikkirathe / Irakkaigalum mulaikkirathe”
Matching initial vowel sound 'I' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Rendagam' (2022) is a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual action thriller directed by Fellini T. P., starring Arvind Swamy and Kunchacko Boban. The film's music was composed by A. H. Kaashif, who is a nephew of the legendary composer A. R. Rahman.
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