- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, Tippu, Surender
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Virumaandi
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful folk invocation from the film Virumaandi functions as a ritual hymn to the village guardian deity, while symbolically pleading for the protagonist's freedom from unjust imprisonment. Set during the holy month of Aadi, the villagers ring temple gongs and prepare traditional offerings, summoning Virumandi to accept their worship and defend the innocent against oppressive forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Rhythmic Repetition)
“Viru viru maandi virumandi..”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Viru viru' enhances the hypnotic, trance-like chant quality characteristic of Tamil folk deity invocation.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sandappan sandakaaman”
Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant sound creates poetic harmony across the line.
Uvamaani (Analogy/Simile)
“Pilla senja thunbam ellaam Ullukullaa thaai poruppa”
Compares the forgiving nature of the deity to that of a mother bearing her child's faults without complaints.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, this track draws heavily on authentic rural Tamil deity worship (Kula Deivam worship) songs from Madurai and Theni regions. The film 'Virumaandi' (2004) was shot using live surround sound recording for several folk sequences.
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