- Lyricist
- Mukundan Raman
- Singer
- Karthika Vaidyanathan
- Music director
- Satish Raghunathan
- Movie name
- Kaiyum Kalavum
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional classical composition serves as a revered hymn to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of art, knowledge, and music, while symbolically equating her to a divine mother figure. The singer submits her voice completely to the goddess, asserting that her voice originates from the divine sound (Naadham) and that musical devotion forms the ultimate truth of her existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mogana Yugam / Rhyme (Monoreyme & Rhyming)
“En kural un naadham / Adaindhen un paadham / Un sangeetham endhan vedham”
The usage of matching end sounds like 'Naadham', 'Paadham', and 'Vedham' creates a traditional Carnatic rhythmic cadence (Iyaibu).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Un sangeetham endhan vedham”
Comparing music directly to the Veda ('sangeetham endhan vedham') and the divine mother to an ocean of compassion ('Karunaiyin aazhiyae').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Karuvaraiyilae thayai puriyum / Kalaigalin dheviyae / Karunaiyin aazhiyae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Ka' in 'Karuvaraiyilae', 'Kalaigalin', and 'Karunaiyin' enhances melodic continuity.
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Trivia
Satish Raghunathan composed this track for the SonyLIV web series 'Kaiyum Kalavum' (2022). The song utilizes classical Carnatic music vocalization techniques (Aalap) combined with rich lyrical Tamil to create a traditional prayer atmosphere.
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