- Lyricist
- Vel Murugan
- Music director
- Ajaneesh Loknath
- Movie name
- Richie
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional song from the film 'Richie' captures the deep remorse and longing of a son returning to his mother after wandering down a dark, crime-ridden path. Ashamed of his past actions, the protagonist pleads with his mother not to look at him as a stranger or a villain. He describes how his life crumbled like a withered tree in a barren land and a body lost at sea, acknowledging the immense pain he inflicted upon her heart. Despite his broken state, being in his mother's presence brings relief to his heavy heart. He desperately seeks a second chance to redeem himself and live as a good son, viewing the opportunity to see his mother once again as a divine blessing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru vetta veliyil patta marama”
Compares the protagonist's ruined life to a withered tree in an open, barren field.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Alaikadalil tholanja udalapola”
Compares his feeling of helplessness and isolation to a lost body drifting ashore from a turbulent ocean.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyira unavaakki..”
Metaphorically describes the mother turning her own life and soul into nourishment to feed her child.
Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagamb)
“Kallum mullummaa.. / Ada iruttum thiruttummaa..”
Paints a vivid picture of a hard, treacherous life filled with pain and deceit through sensory words like stones, thorns, darkness, and theft.
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Trivia
Richie (2017) is an action crime drama film directed by Gautham Ramachandran, starring Nivin Pauly in his Tamil debut alongside Natarajan Subramaniam. The soundtrack was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, marking his entry into Tamil cinema.
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