- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Vallinam
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The title song 'Vallinam' from the sports drama movie Vallinam is a powerful motivational anthem written by the legendary lyricist Vaali. In Tamil linguistics, 'Vallinam' refers to the hard consonant category (க, ச, ட, த, ப, ற), symbolizing strength, toughness, and endurance. Vaali masterfully extends this grammatical concept as a metaphor for an indomitable athletic spirit, encouraging the protagonist to remain tough against all odds, betrayals, and rivalries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Grammatical Metaphor
“En thozhaa nee oru vallinam oo…”
The lyricist uses Tamil hard consonants (Vallinam) as a central metaphor for inner strength, resilience, and unyielding power.
Hyperbole
“Podi padum imayamum”
Exaggerating human force to suggest that even the massive Himalayan mountains would crumble to dust against the youth's determination.
Simile
“Kadal alaiyena ezhuvadhu vallinam”
Comparing the relentless surge of strength to the powerful rising of ocean waves using the marker 'ena' (like).
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mutti paaru mutti paaru / Kootti paaru kootti paaru”
The second consonant 'tti' rhymes between the consecutive lines 'Mutti' and 'Kootti'.
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Trivia
In Tamil grammar, letters are classified into Vallinam (hard), Mellinam (soft), and Idaiyinam (medium). Lyricist Vaali creatively pitted 'Vallinam' (toughness) against 'Mellinam' (softness) to fit the high-octane basketball theme of the movie.
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