- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Nenjam Marappathillai (2021 Film)
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the manic, unhinged mental state of the protagonist in Selvaraghavan's dark psychological horror film. Through erratic lyrics that jump between mocking police complaints, absurd dark metaphors ('running lorries over a dead dog'), servant-like submissiveness, and sudden philosophical reflections about God as an orphan father, the song effectively captures a deeply fractured psyche unraveling under guilt, madness, and obsession.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Kannungala en kannungala”
The frantic repetition of phrases like 'Kannungala' and 'Aiyaa vandhutaarunga' underscores the character's obsessive, manic, and unhinged emotional state.
Dark Metaphor
“Setha naai mela thaan Ethana lorry than”
Comparing piling absurdities or guilt to running multiple lorries over an already dead dog illustrates extreme indifference and psychological numbness.
Juxtaposition
“Thandhai oruvan andha iraivan”
The song abruptly shifts from erratic colloquial banter about police and fever to deep, poetic devotional lines about God and children, creating a jarring mood contrast.
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Trivia
The track was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Selvaraghavan's film 'Nenjam Marappathillai'. Selvaraghavan wrote the lyrics himself to precisely fit SJ Suryah's eccentric and wildly energetic performance on screen, which became a viral sensation upon release.
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