- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Pudhaiyal
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from the 1957 film Pudhaiyal expresses deep anguish, sacrifice, and moral duty. The speaker implores their lover to forget their cherished romance and walk away, acknowledging that their own heart is wilting like a restless wave on the ocean. The lyrics focus on rectifying inadvertent mistakes and sacrificing personal affection to protect honor and prevent dishonor from staining the beloved's life. The speaker reflects on the unfairness of falsely blaming an innocent person, comparing a trapped stag mislabeled as a tiger to an unjustly accused soul. It reflects a nobility of character where personal love is relinquished so that righteous lives are preserved and a fragile soul hanging in the balance can survive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aadum alai polae vaadum endhan manamae”
Compares the unstable and suffering human heart to the restless movement of ocean waves using 'polae'.
Metaphor / Analogy
“Valai thannil veezhndha Kalaimaanai veenae Puliyendru neeyum poi sollalaamoo”
Compares an innocent victim falsely accused to a harmless stag caught in a net being falsely branded as a dangerous tiger.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kallam illaa kaadhal kollai poyinum”
Repetition of the initial 'k' sound across 'Kallam', 'kaadhal', and 'kollai' creates a rhythmic emphasis.
Rhetorical Question
“Nallorin vaazhvai naasam seiyalaamoo”
Uses a rhetorical questioning tone ('seiyalaamoo') to highlight the injustice of ruining good people's lives for selfish pleasure.
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Trivia
Pudhaiyal (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film's soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, featuring emotionally resonant lyricism by A. Maruthakasi.
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