- Lyricist
- Naattu Raja Durai
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Pathu Thala
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
These lines project an atmosphere of absolute authority, fearlessness, and moral ambiguity centered around the dominant protagonist of 'Pathu Thala'. The lyrics portray a realm where conventional laws and ethics do not apply, fear is non-existent, and any form of rebellion or opposition is ruthlessly neutralized. It establishes a theme of supreme power where notions of good ('sari') and evil ('thavaru') blur into irrelevance, leaving behind only the sheer authority of the leader who rules without challenge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Epiphora / End Rhyme)
“Bayam ingu pazhakam illa ... Sariyum illa thavarum illa”
Every line ends with the repetitive sound and word 'illa' ('not present' / 'none'), emphasizing absolute denial, void, and total dominance.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Sariyum illa thavarum illa”
The contrast between mutually opposite concepts, 'Sari' (Right) and 'Thavaru' (Wrong), is used to highlight a world devoid of standard moral judgment.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Edhuthuvan evanun illa”
The initial vowel sound 'E' is repeated in 'Edhuthuvan' and 'evanun', providing a smooth poetic rhythm to the line.
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Trivia
Pathu Thala (2023) is a Tamil neo-noir action drama starring Silambarasan TR (Simbu) and Gautham Karthik, serving as an official remake of the 2017 Kannada hit film 'Mufti'. The soundtrack was composed by Oscar-winner A. R. Rahman, marking his second consecutive hit collaboration with Silambarasan TR after 'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu' (2022).
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