- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Kuzhandhai Yesu
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant devotional track from the film 'Kuzhandhai Yesu' (1984) portrays the Via Dolorosa—the sorrowful path of Jesus Christ carrying the cross while wearing a crown of thorns. Lyricist Gangai Amaran captures the emotional distress of Mother Mary watching her divine child suffer for human redemption, while invoking cosmic sympathy where nature itself weeps for Him. The song contrasts Christ's divine majesty as the 'God of Gods' with his profound physical sacrifice as he walks toward the altar of sacrifice. It invokes a deep sense of reverence, calling upon Jesus as the ultimate protector and embodiment of infinite mercy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Ponmeni vannam senneerilae / Thallaadi sellum innaalilae / Kaadum naadum kanneerilae”
Matching line endings with '-ilae' creating a rhythmic, solemn cadence.
Personification
“Mazhai megam vaanam idi minnal kaattru / Azhugindratho thozhugindratho”
Nature (clouds, sky, thunder, wind) is endowed with human emotions of grief and worship.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Dhevaathi dhevan dheiveega jeevan”
Repetition of the 'Dh' sound across words creates a phonetic harmony.
Rhetorical Question (Vinawani)
“Adi vaangumo bhuvi thaangumo”
Questions asked to emphasize the gravity of the suffering and cosmic pain.
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Trivia
'Kuzhandhai Yesu' (1984) is a Tamil devotional drama centered around Christian faith. Lyricist Gangai Amaran adapted Biblical themes into classical Tamil poetic structures (such as Monaai and Iyaiybu), echoing classical Tamil Christian literature traditions like H. A. Krishna Pillai's 'Ratchanya Yaatrikam'.
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