- Lyricist
- Varuon Thushyanthan
- Music director
- Sagishna Xavier
- Movie name
- Vallavan Vaguthadhada
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Zoosa' uses the allegory of a chaotic jungle to depict social injustice, greed, and the dog-eat-dog nature of human society. Predators like the jackal and striped tiger represent corrupt, powerful oppressors, while vulnerable creatures like the parrot and rat symbolize innocent individuals trapped in situations beyond their control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Oru kaatula oru kullanari... Naduk kaatula maatikkita kili”
The entire jungle ecosystem with jackals, tigers, parrots, and rats serves as a metaphor for society, where power dynamics dictate survival.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Tharisa tharisa manasum kedantha / Atha sirusa sirusa erakkam”
The second consonant 'ri' in 'Tharisa' and 'Sirusa' creates a rhythmic Ethugai in Tamil poetic structure.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Pasikkaga nee thinnaa... Athil thavare illaiyada / Rusikkaga nee konna... Athu paavam thaanada”
Contrasts eating out of genuine necessity (hunger) with killing for indulgence (taste/greed) to deliver a moral truth.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vanjagathil needhi vaai moodum / Athu vattam onnu pottu aal thedum”
Repetition of the 'Va' initial sound in 'Vanjagathil', 'vaai', and 'vattam'.
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Trivia
'Zoosa' is featured in the 2024 Tamil film 'Vallavan Vaguthadhada'. The song was composed and co-sung by Sagishna Xavier alongside Flute Charles and Vandana Srinivasan, featuring lyrics penned by Varuon Thushyanthan. The composition blends indigenous Tamil folk rhythms, allegorical storytelling, and Hindi line insertions to highlight moral dilemmas.
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