- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Unnai Naan Sandhithaen
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a deeply spiritual and poetic perspective on life and art, comparing human life to a divine instrument (veena) gifted by God and tuned by fate/divinity. The protagonist sees the entire world as a stage and the sky as a palace, identifying as a humble artist performing in the supreme court of the Divine. Through metaphors of clouds singing and hands searching for melodies, the lyrics convey that earnest seeking and passion will always yield true art and emotional fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Dhevan thantha veenai”
Compares human life and soul to a 'veena' (musical instrument) gifted directly by God.
Personification
“Megam paadum paadal ketten”
Attributes the human ability of singing to clouds ('megam paadum paadal').
Moanai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaanam endhan maaligai / Vaiyam endhan medaiyae”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound across consecutive lines ('Vaanam' and 'Vaiyam').
Rhetorical Question
“Adhil raagam indri pogumo”
Asks whether persistent effort ('searching hands') could ever go without producing melody, emphasizing that effort always yields results.
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Trivia
The music for 'Unnai Naan Sandhithaen' (1984) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film stars Sivakumar and Sujatha, and features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan.
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