- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- Sivakasi
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant track from the movie Sivakasi expresses profound remorse, grief, and reverence for maternal sacrifice. The lyrics lament how a mother undergoes life-threatening pain during childbirth, transforms her blood into milk, and sacrifices her sleep and comfort to raise her children, only to face neglect and rejection in her old age. The song serves as a powerful critique of filial ingratitude, contrasting the divine, queen-like stature of a mother with the tragic reality of her being treated as a burden in poor disguise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En dheivathukkae maaru veshama / Magaraanikkingae ezha veshama”
Compares the mother to a goddess ('Dheivam') and a queen ('Magaraani') forced into poverty/disguise.
Antithesis / Contrast (Erhinaai)
“Ava vaazhum podhu thalli vaippom / Setha pinnae kolli vaippom”
Contrasts human cruelty of ignoring a living mother with performing her final rites upon death.
Rhetorical Question
“Paasathuku pallikudama / Ada paadam kathu paasam varuma”
Uses questions to challenge the idea that affection can be taught systematically like academic subjects.
Assonance / Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Sethu pozhachu / Namma pethu eduppa / Adi ratham urichu”
The second consonant 'tha' is repeated across successive lines to create rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Srikanth Deva for the 2005 action drama 'Sivakasi', directed by Perarasu who also penned the emotional lyrics. The track acts as a major emotional turning point in the film where the protagonist reflects on his mother's hardships.
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