- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Mirthula siva
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Tik Tik Tik (2018 Film)
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kurumba is a heart-warming ode from a parent to their young child, expressing the unique joy, challenges, and unconditional love that comes with parenting. The song portrays the affectionate daily struggles, such as coaxing the child to eat, managing tantrums, and playing around the house, framing these moments as 'beautiful wars'. Ultimately, it celebrates how a child brings meaning, pride, and completeness to a parent's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Anaphora / Initial Rhyme)
“Kuliyal araiyil oru por / Cartoon niruththa oru por”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Valigal', 'Palanaal', 'Sila naal' or 'Kuliyal', 'Cartoon', 'Panikozh').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Valigal magizhnthen unnaal / Palanaal siriththen unnaal”
Matching ending words or sounds across lines, such as repeating 'unnaal' / 'unnaalae' at the end of the opening stanza.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Valigal magizhnthen unnaal”
Juxtaposing contrasting emotions like enjoying pain ('Valigal magizhnthen') or describing arguments as beautiful ('Azhagaai porgal').
Metaphor
“En ulagam neethaandaa / En vidiyal neethaandaa”
Equating the child directly to 'my world', 'my dawn', and 'my blood'.
Did you know?
Trivia
In the film Tik Tik Tik (2018), actor Jayam Ravi shared screen space with his real-life son, Aarav Ravi, who played his son on screen. This emotional song, composed by D. Imman and sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics by Madhan Karky, perfectly captured the real-life father-son chemistry between Jayam Ravi and Aarav.
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