- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Suvarilladha Chithirangal
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Aadidum Odamaai from Suvarilladha Chithirangal (1979) is a philosophical and melancholic song that reflects on life's instability and continuous trials. By comparing love and human existence to a fragile boat rocking unstably in deep waters, the song captures the helplessness of individuals searching for peace amid endless sorrow and hardships. The lyricist frames human destiny as a riddle crafted by the Divine to which no one holds the answers. Furthermore, the song addresses broader socioeconomic contrasts and existential disillusionment. It points out the irony of abundance in nature (the flowing Ganges) existing alongside human suffering (hunger) and questions the empty grandiosity of public life, stages, and political rhetoric. Ultimately, it delivers a poignant plea questioning who truly holds the power to relieve humanity's suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aadidum odamaai aanadhae kaadhalae”
Comparing love to a swaying boat (Aadidum odamaai) visually captures emotional turmoil and instability.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Silar kadhai sirukadhai / Palar kadhai thodarkadhai / Iraivanin vidukadhai”
Repetition of the word 'kadhai' at the end of consecutive lines creates a poetic, rhythmic cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Vidaigalai yaarae kooruvaar”
Asking 'Who will give the answers?' highlights the existential despair and unanswerable nature of life's troubles.
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Trivia
Suvarilladha Chithirangal (1979) marked the directorial debut of renowned filmmaker-actor K. Bhagyaraj. The film's musical score was composed by Gangai Amaran, featuring lyrics written by Muthulingam.
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