- Lyricist
- Bramma
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Kurangu Pedal
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Sept 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kondaattam' from 'Kurangu Pedal' (2024) is a joyful, nostalgic celebration of summer vacation and childhood innocence set in a rural Tamil Nadu backdrop. Sung by young voices (Ahana Balaji, K. Vidhyarupini, V. Shivathmika) and set to lively tunes by Ghibran, the song captures the boundless excitement children feel when school breaks for the holidays. The lyrics by Bramma emphasize learning through nature rather than traditional classroom settings. From herding clouds and flying kites to making toys from matchboxes and playing near lake banks, the song asserts that nature and open fields serve as the ultimate, endless schoolroom for young minds, rendering formal schooling temporarily irrelevant in their world of fantasy and fun.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kummaalam katti kanavu kuthirai”
Comparing dreams to a rideable horse ('Kanavu kuthirai') and comparing the open earth/sky to a school ('Mudiyaatha vetta veli vaanam pallikkoodam').
Monaivazhi (Initial Alliteration)
“Megaththa kuchi vachchu meipomaa”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across lines (e.g., 'Megaththa' and 'Aagaasa').
Imagery
“Neer koththi thavalainga sappaaththi mullakkaa”
Rich visual imagery depicting rural childhood fun—frogs, prickly pears, ice-apples, matchbox toys, and coconut fronds.
Personification
“Puliya maraththa mutti pottuththaan”
Attributing human actions to nature, such as asking a tamarind tree to kneel down and blossom on command.
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Trivia
'Kurangu Pedal' is a Tamil film produced by actor Sivakarthikeyan under his banner Sivakarthikeyan Productions, celebrating rural childhood experiences centered around learning how to ride a bicycle.
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