- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Kanthaswamy
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song serves as an energetic title theme characterising Kanthaswamy, a vigilante savior who rights societal wrongs. Disguised under the motif of a rooster (associated with Lord Murugan), the hero acts as a Robin Hood figure who secretly retrieves black money from corrupt, wealthy exploiters and redistributes it to the poor and starving.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Kok kok kok koooo”
Imitation of natural sounds, specifically the rooster's crow 'Kok kok kok koooo' to symbolize the hero's vigilante motif associated with Lord Murugan.
Metaphor
“Paalaivanaththa oru solaiyaakkidavae Parandhu varugira megam ivanthaan”
Compares the protagonist to a raincloud turning a desert into an oasis, symbolizing how he brings hope and relief to dry, suffering lives.
Simile / Hyperbole
“Kodi sooriyangal koodi uruveduththa Velicham therikira minnal ivanthaan”
Compares his presence and intensity to a brilliant bolt of lightning composed of ten million (kodi) suns.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Eppodhu varuvaan eppodhu tharuvaan”
Common Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('Eppodhu' and 'Yaarukkum' / 'Eppodhu' and 'Yaaraalum').
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Trivia
In the film Kanthaswamy (2009), actor Vikram plays a Secret Intelligence officer who dresses up as a masked vigilante taking inspiration from Lord Murugan's rooster crest. The music for the film was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and Vikram personally sang four tracks in the album, marking one of his most iconic musical collaborations.
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