- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Nincy Vincent
- Music director
- Alan Menken
- Movie name
- Aladdin 2019
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This excerpt captures Princess Jasmine's inner turmoil and emotional resolve from the Tamil dub of Disney's 2019 live-action film Aladdin. Oppressed and expected to remain quiet, she describes the silencing pressure as a violent, crashing wave that threatens to sweep away her voice and identity. She confronts her grief and internal rage, refusing to accept being treated as an unfeeling, silent stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Seerum alai”
The suffocating social pressure attempting to silence her is metaphorically compared to a raging wave ('Seerum alai') washing over her life.
Rhetorical Question
“Kal ondraai naanaa..”
The singer asks 'Kal ondraai naanaa..' (Am I just a stone?) to challenge the assumption that she will remain passive and emotionless.
Personification
“En vaarthaigal avai saaga…..”
Her words and spoken speech are given mortal qualities as if they can 'die' ('saaga') or be lost entirely.
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Trivia
This snippet is from the Tamil dubbed version of the song 'Speechless' from Aladdin (2019). The original musical score was composed by Alan Menken, with the Tamil lyrics adapted by popular lyricist Madhan Karky.
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