- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raja Gopuram
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 7 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional folk song from the 1984 Tamil film Raja Gopuram, written by Vairamuthu, is an earnest prayer addressed to Goddess Bannari Amman. The singer appeals to the deity for universal prosperity, peace, and divine guidance in a world that frequently strays from righteousness. The lyrics contrast spiritual devotion with harsh social realities, pointing out how the poor suffer and life often seems unfair to the innocent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edaai Monai / Rhyme and Code-Mixing
“Yaedhum illaarukku yaekkam mattum fullaarukku”
The lyrist cleverly blends Tamilized English words (dull, full) with traditional Tamil suffixes (aarukku) to create rhyming commentary on socio-economic struggles.
Metaphor
“Aathaa kannu paathaa thaappaa thorandhidum”
The term 'thaappaa thorandhidum' (the bolt will open) is used metaphorically to represent the opening of opportunities and the removal of life's obstacles by divine grace.
Refrain
“Pagalaagi iravaagi thadumaari vazhi maarum boomi”
Repetition of chorus lines emphasizing the continuous cycle of day and night while pleading for moral reformation of humanity.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu, the song pays homage to Goddess Bannari Amman, a popular local deity worshipped predominantly in the Erode and Sathyamangalam regions of Tamil Nadu. The song is notable for mixing traditional devotional prayer with street-colloquial Tamil and Tanglish rhyming words.
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