- Lyricist
- Kaber Vasuki
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Captain Miller
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track from Captain Miller portrays deep internal turmoil, moral conflict, and existential self-reflection. The protagonist grapples with guilt, destiny, and the blurred lines between justice and crime. Surrounded by darkness and remorse, he looks toward an illuminating presence ('your light') which simultaneously reveals his inner flaws ('my shadow/darkness') while offering him profound solace. Despite feeling like a severed kite adrift without control, he finds acceptance for his unhealing wounds and brutal past. The lyrics beautifully contrast light and shadow, mercy and madness, emphasizing the protagonist's yearning for redemption amidst violence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Un oliyile / En nizhal viriyudhe”
Contrasting light (oli/velucham) with shadow and darkness (nizhal/irul) to highlight moral reflection and inner guilt.
Metaphor
“Thundiththa kaathaadi naan”
Compares the protagonist's aimless, helpless state of existence to a cut/severed kite.
Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aaraatha kaayangal / Maaraathaa saayangal / Pogaatha dhoorangal”
Repetition of similar rhythmic prefixes (Aaraatha, Maaraatha, Pogaatha) to create poetic rhythm across lines.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Sean Roldan, this track serves as a crucial emotional backbone in the period action film Captain Miller. Indie artist and lyricist Kaber Vasuki penned these philosophical lines to convey the guilt and moral complexity of Dhanush's character, Analeesan.
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