- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- V. J. Varma
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Jayasimma
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This philosophical song from the 1955 film Jayasimma reflects on the supreme control of divine fate over human existence, creation, and destruction. It laments the fragile nature of human relationships torn apart by selfishness, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of power. Through vivid imagery, the song portrays the world as a spinning top controlled by desire and human beings, regardless of their status or power, as helpless against the crushing wheels of destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aavadhum avanaalae ulagam”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'Aa' sound across words like 'Aavadhum' and 'avanaalae'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unnarumai thambiyai marandhaayae”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines with 'pirinthaayae' and 'marandhaayae'.
Uvamai / Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Aasaiyin kayittrinilae ulagam Aadidum pambaramae”
Comparing the world to a spinning top spun by the thread of human desires.
Metaphor
“Vidhi leealiyin munnae mannadhi mannarum Aalaiyin karumbaanar jegamae”
Comparing powerful rulers crushed by destiny to sugarcane crushed in an extraction mill.
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Trivia
Jayasimma (1955) was a landmark film starring N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman. The song 'Aavadhum Avanaalae' is a classic philosophical track composed by T. V. Raju with lyrics by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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