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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Malarin Narumanam

From Aan Devathai · 2018

Lyricist
Kaviko Abdul Rahman
Singers
Yazin Nizar, S. Riyaz, Aravind Srinivas
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Aan Devathai2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Madhuvum vandum…Honey and the bee...
Female :VerillaiAre not different.
Male :Kanneer punnagai…Tears and a smile...
Female:VerillaiAre not different.
Male :Athuvum ithuvum…That and this...
Female :VerillaiAre not different.
Male :Anaithum ondrae…Everything is one and the same...
Female :UnmaiyilaeIn truth.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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