- Lyricist
- Sam C. S
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Movie name
- Iravukku Aayiram Kangal
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a dark, atmospheric thriller track that serves as a thematic spine for the film. It uses the cover of night as a metaphor for danger, uncertainty, and hidden evils. The 'thousand eyes of the night' watch over human vulnerability, while society is represented as a pack of predatory wolves ('onaai kootam') waiting to strike in the darkness. It captures a deep sense of paranoia, sleeplessness, and existential dread felt by individuals navigating a treacherous world. As the song progresses, it shifts into a philosophical contemplation on human struggle and destiny. The lyricist reflects on how time casts its inescapable nets, mocking our inevitable falls. Ultimately, it highlights the exhausting nature of constant conflict and the universal longing for peace and rest away from the metaphorical 'war' of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Iravukaayiram kannaa”
The night is metaphorically personified as a beast or watcher possessing 'a thousand eyes', symbolizing constant surveillance, hidden secrets, and omnipresent danger.
Simile
“Nenju padharum pinju kozhandha Pola irulula”
The trembling, fearful human heart in the dark is directly compared to a helpless 'tender infant' (pinju kozhandha pola) facing the darkness, emphasizing extreme vulnerability.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalangal valaigal veesum / Naamellam vizhavae yesum”
The words 'veesum' (casts) and 'yesum' (mocks/scolds) at the end of consecutive lines create a rhythmic and melodic end-rhyme structure.
Metaphor
“Onaai kootathin Olam kekkudhu senaa”
The threats, criminals, or antagonistic forces in society are metaphorically compared to a howling pack of wolves ('Onaai kootam') hunting in the dark.
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Trivia
The title of the film and this song, 'Iravukku Aayiram Kangal' (The Night Has a Thousand Eyes), is a direct nod to the famous English saying and Francis William Bourdillon's classic poem. Interestingly, Sam C.S., who wrote the brooding and suspenseful lyrics for this track, is also the music director of the film. He composed the entire soundtrack, displaying his dual expertise as both a lyricist and a leading music composer in the Tamil film industry.
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