- Lyricist
- Roju
- Singer
- Satish Raghunathan
- Music director
- Satish Raghunathan
- Movie name
- Kaiyum Kalavum
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a profound existential epiphany and euphoric realization. The narrator describes a surreal moment where their long-frozen dreams finally melt away, giving them wings to transcend their physical limitations. Experiencing supreme bliss and finding light within darkness, they feel elevated to a divine state where touching heaven makes returning to mundane earthly life unimaginable. The lyrics mix themes of introspection, artistic performance, and spiritual ascension. By overcoming solitude and darkness, the protagonist achieves ultimate freedom and self-discovery, describing the sensation of swimming effortlessly through sheer joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En uraindhu pona kanavugal / Karaindhu pogum nodiyinil”
Describes dreams as frozen solid objects that melt away in a moment of liberation.
Simile (Upamai)
“Perinbathil venmeenaai / Neendhi pogum en”
Compares the soul swimming through immense happiness to a silver fish/star in ultimate bliss.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai / Irulil kaana nerinen”
Contrasts finding brilliant light ('oli') specifically within deep darkness ('irul').
Hyperbole / Personification
“Sorgathai kai thotta velaiyil / Kadavulaaga maarinen”
Uses dramatic exaggeration to describe reaching an emotional high as becoming a god after touching heaven.
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Trivia
'Kaiyum Kalavum' is a 2022 Tamil SonyLIV original black-comedy web series created and directed by Roju, who also penned the lyrics for this track. The soundtrack was composed by Satish Raghunathan, who personally performed this introspective indie-style song.
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