- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Periya Marudhu
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Periya Marudhu (1994) expresses deep gratitude and affection for a pure-hearted, innocent person. The singer describes how living alongside such a virtuous soul feels like a divine blessing while navigating the metaphorical boat of life together. The lyricist uses the famous Tamil proverb about jaundice—where a sick person sees everything around them as yellow—to illustrate how cynical people mistake genuine purity and goodness for something harsh or flawed like stones and thorns. Despite these worldly misunderstandings, the song celebrates the irreproachable innocence and true goodness of the loved one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaamaala noi kandavanga Kandadhellaam manjal neram”
Comparing a cynical or suspicious mindset to jaundice (Kaamaala noi), where a person's inner condition causes them to project flaws onto everything around them.
Repetition / Epistrophe (Iyaibu)
“Undhan manam pillai manam Oorarinja vellai manam”
The word 'manam' (mind/heart) is repeated at the end of consecutive phrases to emphasize the pure nature of the subject's heart.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Adha kallaa mullaa paakkudhu”
Contrasting the gentle, pure white child-like heart ('pillai manam', 'vellai manam') with harsh, painful objects ('kallaa mullaa').
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Trivia
The film Periya Marudhu (1994), starring Vijayakanth and Ranjitha, features a acclaimed soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with deeply reflective folk-style lyrics penned by the veteran poet Pulamaipithan.
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