- Lyricist
- Roju
- Singer
- Karthika Vaidyanathan
- Music director
- Satish Raghunathan
- Movie name
- Kaiyum Kalavum
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a deeply soulful and philosophical invocation to the Divine Mother, who is personified through the grace of music. The lyrics reflect upon life as a drama or play (nadagam), questioning whether eternal liberation (motcham) can be attained once the worldly performance comes to an end. Through repetitive, hypnotic musical phrases, the singer seeks solace in divine grace and musical harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadagam oindhaalum uyirae mandalum”
Compares life to a stage play (nadagam) and music/divinity to a nurturing mother (thaay).
Rhetorical Question
“Needozh kadhaiyae motcham undoo”
The lyrics question the existence of ultimate salvation/liberation within the narrative of life.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thaayae unatharuludan pozhiyum suramae”
Repetition of the refrain invocation to build meditative devotion and emphasis.
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Trivia
This composition is part of the soundtrack for the Tamil web series 'Kaiyum Kalavum' (2022), directed by Roju who also penned these lyrics. Composer Satish Raghunathan blends classical Carnatic vocal stylings with a modern thematic web series score.
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