- Lyricist
- Subu
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- U Turn
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The Karma Theme from U Turn centers on the inescapable law of cause and effect (Karma). It philosophically asserts that an individual is solely responsible for their own joys, sorrows, actions, and consequences. Regardless of how far one runs, repents, or tries to escape past deeds, time ensures that karma eventually catches up to them. Using the cyclical metaphor of a seed growing into a rain-fed tree, branch, fruit, and returning to a seed, the song highlights the continuous cycle of cause and consequence. Humans are both the perpetrator and the victim, the archer and the target, reinforcing the mystery and destiny-driven narrative of the film.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neethan”
The word 'Neethan' (Is you alone) and 'Neeyae' (You yourself) are repeatedly used at the beginning or end of consecutive lines to emphasize absolute self-responsibility.
Metaphor
“Neeyae vithai / Neeyae mazhai / Maram nee...”
Comparing a person's choices and consequences to the full biological life cycle: seed, rain, tree, branch, and fruit.
Rhetorical Question
“Vegam odum kaalam theeratha... Ellai illaathathaa”
Asking whether time ever runs out or has boundaries, highlighting human helplessness against temporal progression.
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Trivia
The promotional 'Karma Theme' for U Turn was composed and performed by Anirudh Ravichander, featuring actress Samantha Akkineni in a distinct dance video, while the movie's main background score and soundtrack were composed by Poornachandra Tejaswi.
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