- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Suraj Jagan, Maria Kavitha Thomas
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Miruthan
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The title track 'Veri Veri' from Miruthan captures the primal, unstoppable horror and rage of a viral zombie outbreak. Madhan Karky's lyrics detail how a biological contagion spreads violently through blood, nerves, and tissues, turning human beings into mindless, ravenous creatures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Veri veri veri veri”
The word 'Veri' (Frenzy/Rage) is repeated incessantly to emphasize the uncontrollable, manic spread of the infection.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Neruppinai erithidum”
Exaggerated imagery such as burning fire itself or chopping falling rain is used to emphasize apocalyptic destruction.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Mudi mudhal adi varai / Idiyena vedithidum”
Comparing the explosion of infection from head to toe to a thunderbolt.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Iruttinai irulinil pudhaithida / Velichchathai oliyinil azhithida”
Syllabic rhyming of the second letters across paired lines (e.g., Iruttinai / Velichchathai).
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Trivia
'Miruthan' (2016), starring Jayam Ravi and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan with music composed by D. Imman, is widely recognized as Tamil cinema's first zombie action film. Lyricist Madhan Karky created aggressive biological imagery tailored specifically to describe the symptoms and horror of a zombie infection.
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