- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Prithika
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Pariyerum Perumal
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant track from Pariyerum Perumal captures the pure, untainted innocence of childhood friendship before societal prejudices take root. Through simple innocent dialogue, children invite each other to play, oblivious to adult concepts of status, caste, and skin color. The song highlights how discrimination is an artificial construct taught by parents and elders ("Amma appa sollitaanga"), contrasting it with a child's natural urge for love, togetherness, and playfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaa rayil vida polaama”
The phrase 'Vaa rayil vida polaama' is repeated continuously throughout the song to establish the innocent, persistent nature of a child's invitation to play.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Osathi korachal / Ennavo enakku athu puriyala”
Contrasts social constructs of high and low hierarchy ('Osathi korachal') and skin tone/cleanliness ('Azhukka karuppa') with the narrator's complete lack of belief in or understanding of such barriers.
Metaphor / Folk Idiom
“Unakku naan kaaya pazhamaa”
'Kaaya pazhamaa' (unripe or ripe fruit) references a classic Tamil children's game phrase used to ask whether someone is a friend or foe.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for director Mari Selvaraj's critically acclaimed debut film Pariyerum Perumal (2018), the song features lyrics written by Lyricist Vivek. It uses childhood games like making matchstick trains ('rayil vida') as a powerful metaphor to critique caste hierarchies and discrimination passed down through generations.
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