- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- M. Lalitha Sudha
- Movie name
- Salliyargal
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from 'Salliyargal' captures the immense grief, trauma, and existential despair caused by war and loss. The narrator mourns the destruction of family ties and lineage, reflecting on how precious blood relations have vanished, leaving behind only literal blood spilled on the earth. Through metaphors of a bird surviving a burning forest and a wounded lamb bleating alone, the lyricist conveys the plight of an innocent orphan child left completely destitute without family or protection, questioning whether to continue surviving in such a desolate world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Theepidcha kaatukulla / Chinananchiru kootukulla / Michappatta kuruviyaanaai magalae”
Compares an innocent child surviving war to a lone surviving bird in a bird's nest inside a burning forest.
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Ratha bantham poona pinnae / Motha bantham poona pinnae”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines (Ratham vs Motha).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Ratha bantham poona pinnae / Ratham mattum tharaiyila”
Contrasts the emotional concept of 'blood relation' (Ratha bantham) with physical spilled 'blood' (Ratham mattum tharaiyila).
Analogy
“Kuthupatta kutti aadu / Kathum otthaiyila”
Compares a helpless orphan calling out in vain to a stabbed lamb bleating in isolation.
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Trivia
'Salliyargal' (2022) is a Tamil film directed by T. Kittu centering around war trauma and medical sacrifice. The lyrics were penned by National Award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu, highlighting the tragedy of civilian victims caught in conflict zones.
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