- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Movie name
- Kairasi
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Anaithum Aandavan Kairaasi' from the 1960 movie Kairasi reflects on the Tamil philosophical concept of 'kairasi'—a fortunate touch, destiny, or divine grace—and how it manifests across different aspects of life. It opens by attributing universal creation, sustenance, and divine blessing to Almighty God, while acknowledging that individual righteousness stems from one's own capabilities. The lyrics pay homage to various pillars of society: farmers whose plows sustain world peace, homemakers whose touch brings prosperity, virtuous women who bring natural harmony, and laborers who turn raw materials into gold through hard work.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Manathuyar yaavum panipol maraivathu”
Compares the vanishing of mental sorrow to snow melting away ('panipol maraivathu').
Emoni / Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aakkalum kaathalum arulvadhum aagiya / Anaithum aandavan kairaasi”
The second consonant sound matches across lines to create poetic rhythm ('Aakkalum' / 'Anaithum', 'Kalagam' / 'Kalappai').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Anaithum aandavan kai raasi”
Repeated line emphasis reinforces the central theme of 'kairasi' (blessed touch).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thottadhellam thangam aaki tharuvathu”
Describing workers' labor as turning everything they touch into gold.
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Trivia
The film 'Kairasi' (1960) starred Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan with music composed by R. Sudarsanam. The lyrics by Kothamangalam Subbu beautifully tie everyday societal contributions—like farming and labor—to divine and national virtues.
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