- Lyricist
- Pradeep Kumar
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Pradeep Kumar
- Movie name
- Vaazhl
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song draws deeply from classical Tamil devotional and philosophical traditions, specifically invoking themes from Kandhar Anubhuti and Siddhar poetry dedicated to Lord Murugan. The lyrics narrate the divine love story of Murugan and Valli (referred to as the daughter of the deer) and pivot to the famous spiritual precept 'Summa Iru Sol Ara'—an instruction to quiet the mind beyond spoken words. Through this silence, the seeker transcends physical awareness ('Mei marandhen', forgetting the body) to attain higher spiritual realization ('Mei unarndhen', experiencing absolute truth).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Double Entendre / Wordplay (Pun on Mei)
“Mei marandhen / Mei unarndhen”
The word 'Mei' in Tamil means both 'body' and 'truth'. 'Mei marandhen' signifies losing body consciousness, while 'Mei unarndhen' signifies realizing divine truth.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Piravaan iravaan”
The repetition of 'r' sound in 'Piravaan' and 'Iravaan' provides rhythmic harmony characteristic of classical Tamil verse.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Summa iru sol ara endralumae”
Direct allusion to Saint Arunagirinathar's 'Kandhar Anubhuti', which prominently features the phrase 'Summa Iru Sol Ara' as a path to liberation.
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Trivia
The song incorporates the timeless advaitic command 'Summa Iru Sol Ara' ('Be still, let words cease') given to Saint Arunagirinathar by Lord Murugan. Composer and singer Pradeep Kumar skillfully adapted these spiritual verses into a modern indie-folk arrangement for the movie Vaazhl (2021).
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