- Lyricist
- Dhiwakar
- Singer
- Kavi Kaarkko
- Music director
- Vikram Selva
- Movie name
- Lock
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song explores the insidious and intoxicating nature of evil. It portrays evil as a slow-acting poison that gradually transforms a human being into a beast, blinding their moral compass with greed and base desires. Once committed, a bad deed creates a vicious cycle that prompts repeated transgressions, tempting villains into believing that wickedness rules the world and that even divine power cannot halt their hunt. However, despite the dark claims of unstoppable greed and blood hunts that defy divine intervention, the song concludes on a moral and redemptive note. It asserts that despite the temporary dominance of evil, wickedness will ultimately be eradicated, and truth will prevail over darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Yerum oru visham pola”
Compares the spread and growth of evil within a person to rising poison.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ulagamae engal aadukalam”
Metaphorically describes the world as a playground for evil deeds and dark games.
Personification
“Boomi unnai paarthu sirithaalum”
Attributes the human capability of laughing to the planet earth.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Elidhil vellum vellum / Adhu mella mella”
Repetition of 'vellum' and 'mella' for rhythmic emphasis on the gradual dominance of evil.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2023 Tamil crime thriller 'Lock', with music composed by Vikram Selva. The lyrics by Dhiwakar emphasize the psychological descent of characters into dark instincts, echoing thematic elements of the film's suspense and thriller atmosphere.
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