- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- Jithan
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Naan Thaan Kadavulada' expresses the intense euphoria and sense of omnipotence felt by the protagonist upon acquiring the superpower of invisibility. He exuberantly proclaims himself as a divine power who holds the entire world in his palm, transcending his former state of feeling like an ordinary nobody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarnavirtchi Ani)
“Naan thaan kadavulada / Indha ulagam kaiyilada”
Exaggeration of the protagonist's influence and power by claiming to hold the world in his hands and calling himself God.
Metaphor (Uruvaka Ani)
“Illadha naanum Puyalaai aanae-nae”
Directly comparing a person with nothing to a powerful, destructive storm.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kallalae naaanum / Illadha naanum”
The second consonant sound 'll' matches across both lines.
Moonaai (Initial-letter alliteration)
“Pennai eve teasing / Seiyum pokkiriyai / Puratti puratti”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant at the start of words in close proximity.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 2005 movie 'Jithan', which marked the lead debut of actor Ramesh (henceforth credited as Jithan Ramesh), brother of actor Jiiva. The movie was a Tamil remake of the 2004 Hindi hit 'Gayab' starring Tushar Kapoor, focusing on a protagonist who gains invisibility. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.
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