- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Idhaya Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 4 May 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a devotional and emotional prayer centered around Bharatanatyam, composed by Deva and rendered by Vani Jayaram. The protagonist appeals to the Divine Mother (or a maternal figure) as a devotee and practitioner of classical dance. Expressing deep emotional agony, she laments that holding onto the truth has brought her anguish and stripped away her peace of mind. Through her dance and song, she seeks divine intervention, justice, and inner solace. The verse structure blends traditional Carnatic rhythmic solkattus with poignant lyrical supplications. By offering her art to the Mother Goddess, she surrenders her pain, hoping that her devotion through song and dance will relieve her suffering and restore harmony to her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Oomaiyai pole unmaigal ellaam”
Comparing unexpressed truths lying hidden in darkness to a mute person (Oomaiyai pole).
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Ezhai en vazhvil marainthathu amaithi / Pethai en vaazhvil uthirnthathu nimathi”
Matching sound structures in adjacent lines like 'Ezhai' and 'Pethai', and ending rhyming words 'amaithi' and 'nimathi'.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thaedinaen thaedinaen thaedinaen thaedinaen”
Repetition of words like 'Thaedinaen' for emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
The song incorporates authentic classical Bharatanatyam 'Solkattus' (rhythmic mnemonics), sung seamlessly by veteran singer Vani Jayaram. Music Director Deva, often associated with 'Gaana' style music in the 90s, composed this purely classical-oriented dance number for the movie Idhaya Nayagan (1992).
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