- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Punniyavathi
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional hymn praises the ultimate power and benevolence of the Divine Mother. It describes how surrendering to Her divine feet transforms a devotee's life completely, filling their heart with divine presence and granting them sacred wisdom in Tamil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Polysemy / Wordplay
“Adi paninjaa / Adi koduppaa”
The word 'Adi' is used ingeniously with multiple meanings: 'feet' in 'Adi paninjaa' and 'poetic meter/line' in 'Adi koduppaa'.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Mann dhoosiyum Ponnaagumae / Mann kudisaiyum Aran aagumae”
Exaggerated metaphorical imagery demonstrating divine transformation, where mere dust turns to gold and a small mud hut becomes a grand fortress.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mann dhoosiyum / Mann kudisaiyum”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter matches across consecutive lines ('nn' in Mann and Mann).
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Trivia
The lyricist Gangai Amaran uses classical Tamil poetic conventions (such as Tamil Monnai and Edhugai) within a film song structure to evoke a traditional devotional song atmosphere.
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