- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Veedu Varai Uravu
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Oct 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song uses rich temple metaphors to portray emotional devotion, heartbreak, and sacrificial love. The hero buys land to build a temple for love, bringing home an idol from elsewhere while the local idol—representing the protagonist or original beloved—is left behind in solitude. The lyrics express the anguish of being relegated to the doorstep of a newly consecrated temple, bearing the weight of duty and unfulfilled love while submitting gracefully to the beloved's principles and destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Avar anbennum deivaththidam / Varam vaanginaar”
Compares love to a deity ('anbennum deivam') and the lover's memory to a shrine ('ninaivaalayam').
Emona / Ethirukai (Rhyme and Alliteration)
“Azhagaana kovil katta / Nilam vaanginaar”
Use of matching second consonant sounds like 'katta' and 'vaanginaar', creating a rhythmic flow across lines.
Metaphorical Contrast
“Indru aval antha kovilukku vaasarpadi”
Contrasts the worshipped idol inside the temple sanctum with the doorstep ('vaasarpadi') on which people step, symbolizing humble sacrifice.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan, this song relies heavily on allegorical imagery typical of 1970s Tamil cinema, where temple rituals and architecture serve as deep metaphors for human relationships and societal expectations.
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