- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Adithya RK
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Garudan
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jun 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a profound sense of anguish, guilt, and inescapable destiny experienced by the protagonist. Tears of sin stream like rivers, and the protagonist despairs over finding redemption from an immense curse. Through metaphors of natural order—such as the sky crumbling while the sun stays, and ocean waves breaking without ever truly crossing their boundaries—the song highlights unalterable truths and bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urubagam)
“Kannil kodi paava nathigal paaya”
Tears driven by remorse are compared to ten million rivers of sin ('paava nathigal').
Rhetorical Question
“Engu poven enthan saabam theera”
The speaker asks where to go to break the curse, emphasizing helplessness and lack of escape.
Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery
“Vaaname idinthidalaam / Athai vittu neenguma sooriyan”
Using dramatic cosmic impossibilities to express unshakeable fidelity and boundaries.
Personification
“Kutra pambum neliya / En thookame / Nee ennai kothi poda”
Guilt is personified as a writhing serpent ('kutra pambu') and sleep is addressed directly as a entity that pecks and torments.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2024 Tamil action drama 'Garudan' directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, this intense track composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by Lyricist Uma Devi serves as a pivotal emotional backdrop reflecting themes of guilt, loyalty, and retribution.
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