- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Pandavar Vanavasam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 23 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic devotional song captures Draupadi's anguish and total surrender (Saranagathi) to Lord Krishna during her humiliation in the Kaurava court. Seeing her powerful husbands silent and helpless due to their adherence to righteousness (Dharma), Draupadi turns away from human aid and appeals directly to divine grace. She invokes Krishna's past deeds of saving Gajendra the elephant from a crocodile's grip and rescuing Prahlada from Hiranyakashipu, pleading for similar protection of her honor. Surrendering all self-reliance and placing her complete trust in Krishna, the song marks the emotional turning point leading to the miracle of the unending saree.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Deva dheena bandhava idartheeyil”
Compares emotional suffering and trouble to a burning fire ('idarthee').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kannaa malai pol nambhugirenae”
Compares her unshakable trust in Lord Krishna to the firmness of a mountain ('malai pol').
Mythological Allusion (Puranic References)
“Mudhalai vaayil idaroorum velaiyil Kariyai kaapaatrinaayae / Hirnya kasibu aanava madakki Pragalathan thanai kaatha deva”
Refers to classic Vaishnavite rescue legends—Gajendra Moksham (saving the elephant from the crocodile) and Narasimha Avatara (saving Prahlada from Hiranyakashipu).
Alliteration (Monaai / Edhugai)
“Kurumdhiyaalargal kodumaigl theerpaai Kulasadhi than maanangaapaai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic patterns like 'Kurumdhiyaalargal' and 'Kulasadhi'.
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Trivia
This song represents one of the iconic depictions of Draupadi's Vastraaparanam in epic mythological cinema. Originally composed by legendary music director Ghantasala with emotional vocal delivery by P. Leela, the song effectively captures the essence of complete spiritual surrender (Saranagathi) from the Mahabharata.
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