- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Thanga Pappa
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from the film Thanga Pappa (1993) expresses a mother's agonizing prayer to Goddess Abhirami to save her child from illness and death. She praises the mother goddess under her various divine manifestations—including Kamakshi, Meenakshi, Karumari, and Kaali—acknowledging her supreme power over creation, nature, and the cosmos. The song conveys deep helplessness, as the mother emotionally questions whether the deity has turned into a stone statue or if she will hear her desperate cries, reminding the goddess of her reputation as a compassionate giver of life and cure for suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile/Metaphor)
“Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi”
'Vel vizhiyaal' compares the sharp, protective eyes of Goddess Abhirami to a powerful spear (Vel).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paadugiren manam vaadugiren / Un thiruvadi thedugiren”
'Paadugiren' and 'Thedugiren' feature the second-letter rhyming pattern with 'du'.
Anaphora / Polyptoton (Iyaibu / Suffix Rhyme)
“Karuvaagi uruvaagi udalaanaval”
Repetition of '-aagi' at the end of each word creates a rhythmic, musical flow describing cosmic manifestations.
Rhetorical Question
“Illai nee verum karsilaiyaa”
The singer questions if the goddess has turned into a lifeless stone idol, heightening the emotional drama of her anguish.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva and sung soulfully by K. S. Chithra, this devotional track mirrors traditional Hindu hymns like the Abhirami Anthadhi, blending classical goddess epithets with cinematic melodrama for a mother's desperate prayer.
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