- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- 99 Songs
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Jwalamukhi' (meaning 'Volcano' in Sanskrit/Tamil borrowings) captures the intense emotional anguish and fiery passion of a musician torn apart by love and heartbreak. The protagonist questions destiny, agonizing over how love was sparked within him only to turn his life into a chaotic arena of pain. He contrasts imagery of freezing grief with the consuming fire of devotion, pleading for the warmth of love to restore life to his frozen world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Jwalaamukhi nenjilae / Jwalaamukhi kannilae”
The term 'Jwalamukhi' (Volcano) serves as a central metaphor for the protagonist's erupting passion, inner agony, and destructive love.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“En vizhi neerum urainthu udainthu veezha / Un neruppaalae vaa urukki uyirkodu”
Contrast between fire ('sentheeyil', 'neruppaalae') and ice/tears ('uraindhu', 'kanneeril') highlights the emotional extremes of longing and grief.
Anaphora
“Jwalaamukhi nenjilae / Jwalaamukhi kannilae / Jwalaamukhi ennilae..ae”
Repetition of 'Jwalaamukhi' at the beginning of successive lines creates an overwhelming rhythmic pulse mirroring a beating heart or surging eruption.
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Trivia
'99 Songs' marks A. R. Rahman's debut as a film producer and co-writer. 'Jwalamukhi' was released across multiple languages with Sid Sriram rendering the lead vocals for the Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada versions.
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