- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Usha Khanna
- Movie name
- Dharmam
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a profound desire for unbridled freedom and a deep connection with nature. The singer compares himself to a free-spirited sparrow and a wild waterfall that cannot be bound by limits or societal restrictions. Finding comfort in nature's simple pleasures—grass beds, flower cradles, and babbling streams—he considers all living beings as his family and invites the elements (sky, clouds, and breeze) to sing and dance alongside him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Kattukkul sikkumo chittukkuruvi / Ellaikkul nikkumo kottum aruvi”
Compares human freedom to sparrows and waterfalls, posing questions to emphasize that true spirit cannot be trapped.
Personification
“Oo vaaname oo megamae oo thendralae / Paadungal ennodu aadungal ennodu”
Addresses natural elements like the sky, cloud, and breeze as companions who can sing and dance.
Iyaibu (Rhyming / Monai)
“Pachchai pullin meththaiyundu / Pattu poovil thottilundu”
Uses rhythmic Tamil rhyming patterns across line ends ('meththaiyundu', 'thottilundu', 'killaiyundu', 'mullaiyundu').
Metaphor
“Kadhal ennum noyil vantha / Kaayam innum aaravillaiyae….”
Compares love to a disease/affliction that leaves lasting emotional wounds.
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Trivia
Written by the famed lyricist Vaali for the 1986 film 'Dharmam', this song highlights his trademark style of weaving philosophical views on liberty and heartbreaks into lighthearted, nature-centric lyricism.
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