- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Kapil Kapilan
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Movie name
- The Road
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nagaraatha Nodiyodu from the movie The Road expresses deep angst, grief, and emotional existential crisis. The song portrays a protagonist trapped in time and despair, comparing their situation to flying with immobile wings and living through a night that refuses to dawn. Through vivid questioning of life's cruelty, moral invertedness, and isolation, the lyricist captures the struggle of maintaining righteousness in a world that feels unyielding and hostile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vidiyaatha iravodu naan vazhgiren”
Comparing grief and endless suffering to a night that never dawns (Vidiyaatha iravu).
Simile
“Noolil aadum bommai pola”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless existence to a marionette controlled by strings.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaarin kobam en vaazhkaiyo..?”
Using repeated questioning to highlight helpless despair and existential longing.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nagaraatha nodiyodu / Iyangaatha sirakodu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'd' across consecutive lines (Nagaraatha / Iyangaatha).
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Trivia
Featured in the 2023 revenge-thriller 'The Road' starring Trisha Krishnan, this melancholic song composed by Sam C. S. highlights the emotional depth of the narrative using Kapil Kapilan's expressive vocal delivery and Karthik Netha's deeply poetic Tamil lines.
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