- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 17 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Devi Manam Polae from Rathinapuri Ilavarasi (1960) is a devotional and philosophical song centered on devotion to the divine Goddess and the elevated status of womanhood. The lyrics convey that performing service according to the divine will grants spiritual fulfillment, cleanses past sins, and grants freedom from worldly illusions (Maya) through the attainment of divine wisdom (Gyaana).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Emoni/Etai)
“Devi manam polae / Sevai purinthaalae / Thevai niraiverum”
The words Devi, Sevai, and Thevai establish a harmonious rhyming structure across consecutive lines.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Yoga nilaiyaalae / Deva mozhiyaalae”
The lines end with the rhyming suffix -alae, creating a melodic, chant-like rhythm.
Personification
“Vaanil ulavum vanna nilavum / Naanam kollum nangaiyaal”
The moon in the sky is personified as feeling shy and humbled in comparison to the beauty and grace of the maiden.
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Trivia
Composed by the renowned Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy duo and rendered by K. Jamunarani, this song features lyrics by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. While Kalyanasundaram was primarily famous for his socialist and reformist poetry, this song demonstrates his skill in writing deeply spiritual and classical Tamil lyricism.
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