- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Raam
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This intense philosophical track from the movie Raam (2005) reflects on cosmic duty, moral struggle, and divine intervention. The song warns humanity against arrogance and spiritual blindness, asserting that righteousness (Dharma) will inevitably rise to destroy evil. Drawing directly from classical spiritual teachings like the Bhagavad Gita, it emphasizes that standing up against falsehood is an essential duty, where victory brings worldly reign and sacrificial defeat grants spiritual liberation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sanskrit Scriptural Allusion
“Yatha yathaagi tharmasya”
The lines 'Yatha yathaagi tharmasya...' are a direct adaptation of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 4, Verses 7-8), evoking divine authority and timeless cosmic duty.
Rhyme / Emoni
“Nalloor vazhnthida”
End-rhyming with matching verbal suffixes ('vazhnthida' / 'azhinthida' / 'nelaithida') creates a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Gnyangal enna”
The speaker asks reflective questions ('Gnyangal enna', 'Maayangal enna') to provoke deep introspection about illusion and existence.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Snehan, this powerful background song accompanies key intense sequences in Ameer's critically acclaimed film 'Raam'. The inclusion of Bhagavad Gita slokas enhances the protagonist's moral conflict and raw emotional state. The film won international recognition at the Cyprus International Film Festival.
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