- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Ananya Bhat, K. S. Harisankar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Thalaivii
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Thalaivii' portrays a powerful narrative of destiny, transformation, and self-realization. It speaks to a pivotal turning point in the protagonist's life where personal dreams dissolve into a grander collective destiny, urging her to touch the hearts of millions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Avan kaattum vazhi undhan kizhakku”
Using 'kizhakku' (East/Dawn) to symbolize direction, hope, and new beginnings provided by fate or a higher power.
Personification
“Theeyum neerum sollathendrum”
Attributing the human capability of speech and dictation to nature's elements like fire, water, sky, and wind.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Thiruppangal nigazhum / Irudhayam negizhum”
The second letter harmony ('ru' sound) between 'Thiruppangal' and 'Irudhayam' creates a musical rhyme pattern.
Visual Imagery
“Silaaayiram siragugal soodidadi / Pudhu vaanil yeridadi”
The image of donning thousands of wings and soaring into a new sky vividly communicates liberation and rising to power.
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Trivia
This track serves as a dramatic thematic backdrop in the movie 'Thalaivii' (2021), illustrating the real-life transition of legendary actor-politician J. Jayalalithaa from the world of cinema into public service and politics.
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