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Lyrics & meaning

Suthanthira Swasam

From Kadaisi Ulaga Por · 2024

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Kharesma Ravichandran, Kaushik Krish, Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Kadaisi Ulaga Por2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mozhiyaai madhamaaiAs language, as religion,
Inamaai niramaaiAs race, as color,
Ethanai pirivugal adadaaOh my, how many divisions!
Thaniyaai irulil irukkum polutheOnly while staying alone in the dark,
Theriyum viduthalai varamaaiIs freedom realized as a boon.
Male
Sirithaai veruthaaiYou laughed, you hated,
Vanmam vidhaithaaiYou sowed seeds of malice,
Kadaisiyil nimmathi tholaithaaiIn the end, you lost your peace of mind.
Pirivinai panaveri parivindri pulithiyilWith division and money lust, mercilessly in the dirt,
Yen nee manithathai puthaithaaiWhy did you bury humanity?
Male
Kodigalai kaatiShowing off flags,
Kodugal kilithaaiYou drew border lines.
Kodugal pirithuDividing through lines,
Naadugal valarthaaiYou built up nations.
Naadugal naduveIn between these nations,
Porgalai vidhaithaiYou sowed seeds of war.
Porgalin naduvilIn the midst of wars,
Manithathai erithaaiYou burned down humanity.
Male
Vidiyalai thediSearching for a new dawn,
Vidaigalai thediSearching for answers,
Viduthalai thedumSeeking liberation,
Agathigal aanomWe turned into refugees.
Ini varum kaalamThe coming times,
Anbaal maarumWill change through love.
Idhu nam dhesamThis is our nation,
Suthanthira swasamA breath of freedom,
Male
Suthanthira swasamA breath of freedom,
Idhu nam dhesamThis is our nation.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song reflects on how human society has divided itself through language, religion, race, and national borders. Driven by greed and malice, humanity has waged wars that ultimately destroy peace and turn innocent people into refugees. Despite the dark reality of conflict, the track delivers a message of hope, declaring that future generations can overcome these divides through love, unity, and a shared breath of freedom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Mozhiyaai madhamaai

Repetition of the initial sound 'Mo' in 'Mozhiyaai' and 'Ma' in 'madhamaai'.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Vidiyalai thedi / Vidaigalai thedi

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'di' across consecutive lines (Vidiyalai / Vidaigalai / Viduthalai).

Metaphor

Vanmam vidhaithaai

Comparing the spreading of malice and war to the act of sowing seeds ('vidhaithaai').

Anaphora

Vidiyalai thedi / Vidaigalai thedi / Viduthalai thedum

Repetition of the word 'thedi/thedum' at the end of consecutive phrases to emphasize a persistent search.

Juxtaposition

Naadugal valarthaai / Porgalai vidhaithai

Contrasting the constructive action of building nations with the destructive action of sowing wars.

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Trivia

'Kadaisi Ulaga Por' (The Last World War) is a 2024 Tamil-language dystopian action film written, directed, produced by, and starring Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi. In addition to playing the lead role, Aadhi composed the entire soundtrack and wrote the lyrics for this track.

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