- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Pudhu Vazhvu
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a classical Carnatic devotional plea to the Divine Mother (Devi). The rendition opens with elaborate swara passages (solfege syllables) showcasing classical mastery, followed by a passionate lyrical prayer asking the Goddess to cast her benevolent gaze upon the devotee and grant grace so that he may excel in life and art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Swara Kalpana (Classical Solfege Improvisation)
“Remapadhanithani sanidhanipama”
Lines 1-8 feature structured Carnatic musical notes (Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa) serving as an invocation of musical technique before the verbal prayer.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Deviyae enai kann paaramma”
The line 'Deviyae enai kann paaramma' is repeated continuously to emphasize intense devotion and urgent supplication.
Prasa / Rhyme (Arudhi)
“Naan sirandhavanaaga amma …arul puri”
The rhythmic cadence and internal rhyme between 'paaramma' and 'arul puri' in the lyrical section build emotional weight.
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Trivia
Pudhu Vazhvu (1957) featured Tamil cinema's first superstar, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan, with lyrics penned by Tamil composer Papanasam Sivan, known as the 'Tamil Tyagayya'.
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