- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Athisaya Penn
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a powerful philosophical plea addressed directly to the Almighty, questioning divine indifference in the face of widespread corruption, suffering, and moral decay. The singer invokes the omnipresent God to witness how deceit and selfishness have taken over the world, while truth is forced into hiding and goodness is destroyed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Monai)
“Angum ingum engum niraintha”
Repetition of similar rhythmic sound patterns with 'Angum', 'ingum', 'engum' creating a melodic flow.
Personification
“Poiyae veliyil ulaavuthu”
Truth (Saththiya Devi) is personified as a weeping goddess, and Falsehood (Poi) is personified as a character freely roaming outside.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Nanmai azhiya theemai valara”
Contrasting the destruction of righteousness with the growth of wickedness ('Nanmai azhiya theemai valara').
Rhetorical Questioning
“Kobamum varave illaiyo….”
Repeatedly asking 'Kobamum varave illaiyo' (Do you not feel anger?) to emphasize despair over the lack of divine intervention.
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Trivia
Athisaya Penn (1959) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by V. Seetharaman. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vyjayanthimala in lead roles.
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