- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Shabir, Ranjith
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Ratsasan
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The Ratsasan title track presents a terrifying internal monologue of the film's antagonist, a psychotic, elusive serial killer who views himself as an inescapable shadow operating in plain sight. He taunts humanity and law enforcement, characterizing his victims as helpless puppets on strings and positioning himself as an optical illusion that exists right beside them without being perceived. The central theme highlights the vulnerability of self-righteousness. The song asserts that while humans complacently believe in their own goodness and control, a sinister force ('Ratsasan') thrives in the subtle gap between human perception and actual truth, orchestrating fear, destruction, and absolute chaos.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Maayangal naanada / Maranam thinnum maanida / Katchi pizhai naanada”
Repeated use of the suffix '-ada' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, taunting cadence.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Bommaigalaai naan unai… Maatrinen / Nool mattum en kaigalil”
Compares humans to helpless puppets ('Bommaigal') and the antagonist to a master puppeteer holding the control strings ('Nool').
Imagery / Paradox
“Katchi pizhai naanada”
Describes oneself as a visual error or optical illusion ('Katchi pizhai'), representing invisible, terrifying danger.
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Trivia
Although listed as 'Unknown' in the metadata, the iconic background score and soundtrack for 'Ratsasan' (2018) were composed by Ghibran. His menacing theme and atmospheric score were widely praised by critics as pivotal to establishing the film's intense, haunting psychological tension.
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