- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Movie name
- Gumastha
- Movie release year
- 1953
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses deep grief and despair over the sudden loss of a protective father figure. The protagonist laments that all her hopes and dreams were destroyed before they could bear fruit, comparing her life to a rose plant whose bud withered away before ever blooming into a flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Arumpaagi karugi ponathae”
Desires are metaphorically compared to flower buds that got scorched before blooming into full flowers.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ennam yaavum pagalil kaanum Kanavai polae aagumo”
The speaker's life goals are compared to daydreams that may never manifest in reality.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Vaasa roja pathiyam vaiththu Valarththa yaezhai vaazhvilae”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1953 Tamil movie Gumastha, this grief-laden melody sung by P. Leela with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi became one of the defining tragic songs of early South Indian cinema.
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