- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Rajesh Krishnan, Maya
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Deiva Thirumagal
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This uplifting and energetic song from 'Deiva Thirumagal' serves as an anthem of resilience, hope, and unconditional love. The lyricist frames life as a relentless battle where suffering and hardships are inevitable stepping stones toward greatness, drawing parallels between a piece of coal transforming into a diamond under pressure and human endurance yielding triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Karithundu vaazhkai oru / Naal vairamaaga maarum”
Compares a ordinary, struggling life to a piece of coal that eventually transforms into a diamond under immense pressure and time.
Contrast / Imagery (Uvamai)
“Kannil kaarkaalam / Oh indrae maaraatho / Nenjil pookaalam / Oh naalai vaaraatho”
Uses seasonal imagery—monsoon rain in the eyes representing sorrow and spring blossoms in the heart representing joy—to reflect emotional transformation.
Emoni / Alliteration (Ethirai / Monai)
“Jagada thom jagada thom / Vaazhkaiyae porkalam”
Repetition of consonant sounds and rhythm in 'Jagada thom' to simulate war drums and energize the motivational message.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film 'Deiva Thirumagal' directed by A. L. Vijay, this track features vocals by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam alongside Maya and Vikram. The movie adapts the narrative of a man with an intellectual disability fighting for the custody of his daughter.
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