- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Thedi Vantha Thirumagal
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This song is a melancholy reflection where the female protagonist confides her life's tragedies to a tender flower. She laments the loss of her mother, the painful end of her romance that broke off midway, and the existential anguish of growing up into a world filled with grief rather than happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Chinna chinna idhazh virikkum pon malare”
Addressing the silent flower as a companion and confidante to pour out personal sorrow.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Kaadhalenum kadhai kettu mayanghi vandhen”
Comparing love to a story that ended abruptly halfway through.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Inbamillai inbamillai”
Emphatic repetition of words to heighten emotional sorrow and hopelessness.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Thannai pola thaai valarthaal avalumillai / Unnai pol nan irundhen thunbam illai”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines (pola / pol).
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Vaali, this song features the expressive voice of P. Susheela, showcasing her mastery in rendering sorrowful melodies in mid-1960s Tamil cinema.
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