- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Dharmadurai
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track from the movie Dharmadurai (2016) encapsulates the journey, philosophy, and noble calling of a medical student. The protagonist reflects on his life with humility, viewing himself as a piece of paper carried by fate, yet feeling destined as a masterpiece created by God. He embraces life's ups and downs with an unwavering smile, highlighting that while medical school taught him to dissect human anatomy, understanding human emotions remains a deeper mystery. The song celebrates the noble duty of doctors who treat human bodies as sacred temples, fixing the physical flaws or illnesses that fate inflicts, and conveys a profound nostalgia for medical college life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham”
Compares human life to a light piece of paper wandering in the wind, symbolizing surrender to destiny and humility.
Metaphor
“Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam”
Compares human existence to an epic literary work sculpted by the divine.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Vaazhvil pookalo mutkalo”
Uses contrasting imagery of flowers (pookal) and thorns (mutkal) to represent joy and adversity in life.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“En udalukku jananam ange / En arivukku jananam inge”
Repetition of the initial sound 'En' creating rhythm across adjacent lines.
Hyperbole / Poetic Conceit
“Andha kadavulin thavarugal theerpavan”
Describes a doctor's role elevated to divine proportions, claiming to fix errors created by God.
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