- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Aravind Annestt
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Movie name
- Sita Ramam
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song captures the deep anguish, love, and poetic melancholy of the protagonist in Sita Ramam. The lyrics draw a vivid comparison between the enchanting presence of the beloved—likened to a cloud-like white moon descending to earth—and the crushing agony of separation. Through imagery of nature, such as tiny wings carrying huge waves and colors filling a transparent bubble, the song portrays how love beautifully expanded the protagonist's world, only to make heartbreak completely debilitating. The lyricism evokes classical mythological parallels, contrasting Lord Rama's epic war for Sita with the protagonist's own tragic internal war. He laments being reduced to an emotionless weapon and a soldier guarding a lifeless existence. Ultimately, the song is an expression of sorrowful surrender, reflecting on how the loved one transformed from a source of joy into tears of yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila”
Compares the beloved to a bright moon made of clouds descending onto the earth.
Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagam)
“Verum kumizhiyil pudhu nirangalai”
Creates a vivid visual of vibrant colors being poured into a delicate, clear bubble to represent joy.
Contrast (Erhinaai / Muran)
“Erumbugal nasungum bothilum ... Irudhayam norungum bodhilo”
Contrasts the resilience of a tiny ant surviving getting crushed with the human heart that loses its life upon being broken.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Raaman cheidha pore Seethaikkaaga thaanae”
Refers to Rama's war for Sita to highlight the speaker's own painful and tragic battlefield of love.
Anaphora & Parallelism
“Unarvae illaamal aaneno aayudhamaai / Uyirae illaamal nindreno kaavalanaai”
Uses parallel structural repetition ('illaamal aaneno / nindreno') to express helplessness and loss of self.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track features in the Tamil version of the 2022 hit period romantic drama 'Sita Ramam', composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar. Lyricist Madhan Karky penned the Tamil lyrics, maintaining a rich literary and classical poetic feel that seamlessly reflects the film's 1960s-1970s military romance setting.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Sita Ramam
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.