- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Naatpadu Theral 2
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand ode of gratitude and reverence to nature, life, humanity, and the essential forces of existence. Written as part of Lyricist Vairamuthu's Naatpadu Theral project, the lyrics offer respect (vanakkam) to every element in the cosmos—from the morning sun, rain, dew, flora, and fauna, to human emotions, sweat, tears, intellect, and even hunger that drives life forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Refrain / Repetition)
“All lines ending with 'vanakkam'”
The repetitive ending with 'vanakkam' across lines creates a hypnotic, hymn-like structure emphasizing reverence.
Personification
“Nadandhu kondae dhaagam theerkkum / Nanneer nadhigaal vanakkam”
Rivers are personified as walking entities ('nadandhu kondae') that quench thirst along their path.
Ezhudhu Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Vaeroar uyirin pasiyai pokkum / Vaervai thuliyae vanakkam”
Matching vowel sounds in line-initial positions ('Vaeroar' / 'Vaervai') creating smooth acoustic rhythm.
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Trivia
Naatpadu Theral is an independent music series created by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu to produce 100 original songs. This song, tuned by G. V. Prakash Kumar, reunites the legendary playback duo Hariharan and Harini in a rare contemporary non-film single.
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