- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Vijay Antony, Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Saithan
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This haunting theme song from the psychological thriller film 'Saithan' serves as a hypnotic inner voice or spirit driving the protagonist towards revenge. It reminds the protagonist of his past life (poorva jenmam) where he was betrayed and brutally murdered by a woman named Jayalakshmi. The song urges him not to forget the pain of that ancient betrayal, warning him that her affection is fake and that he must show no mercy despite her beauty, urging him to murder her in this rebirth to exact vengeance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kollu kollu kollu kollu….”
The word 'Kollu' (Kill) and 'Jayalakshmi' are repeatedly chanted to build extreme intensity, dark hypnotic rhythm, and emotional anger.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai and Ethirai)
“Theeyai mootti varuthu vaatti”
The usage of matching internal sounds and end rhymes like 'vaatti' / 'mootti' / 'vaazhndha' enhances the rhythmic drive of the dark lyrics.
Metaphor & Imagery (Uruvagaimai)
“Avalin uyirai kudithuvidu”
Phrases like 'kaluthai arutha' (throat slit) and 'uyirai kudithuvidu' (drink her life) use visceral imagery to emphasize absolute destruction and revenge.
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Trivia
The music for 'Saithan' was composed by Vijay Antony himself, who also starred as the lead actor in the film. The movie is loosely based on the Tamil novel 'Aah!' by Sujatha, dealing with past-life regression and psychological obsession.
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