- Lyricist
- Kaviko Abdul Rahman
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, S. Riyaz, Aravind Srinivas
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Aan Devathai
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This philosophical stanza explores the concept of non-duality, emphasizing that seemingly distinct or opposite entities are fundamentally one and the same. By pairing complementary elements like honey and a bee, and contrasting emotions like tears and smiles, the lyrics highlight that all divisions between 'that' and 'this' are illusions, and in ultimate reality, everything shares a unified existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kanneer punnagai…”
Juxtaposes contrasting human emotional expressions—tears (sorrow) and smiles (joy)—to assert their underlying unity.
Refrain / Epiphora
“Verillai”
The repeated response 'Verillai' ('Are not different') creates a rhythmic counterpoint that reinforces the central theme of non-duality.
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Trivia
The film 'Aan Devathai' (2018) features music composed by Ghibran, with lyrics penned by the renowned late Tamil poet Kaviko Abdul Rahman, known for introducing Sufi thought and Ghazal forms into Tamil poetry.
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