- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- K. V. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Gnanamani
- Movie name
- Maruthanad Elavarasee
- Movie release year
- 1950
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Feb 2026
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This melancholic song depicts the pain of a young woman who feels cursed and utterly alone after being separated from her parents. She worries that her entire existence will end in futility and questions what tragic outcome awaits her. Engulfed in a storm of grief, her heart burns with yearning and helplessness. She wonders if her pure desires for happiness will dissolve endlessly like ocean waves, lamenting that there is nobody to dispel the dark gloom of her life and guide her to love and fulfillment in the flow of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Sogamaam…aa…aa…aa… puyalathaal soozhnthae”
Compares grief to a surrounding storm ('Sogamaam puyalathaal').
Uwamai (Simile)
“Maasilaa…aa…aa….aasaiyae alaipol”
Compares pure desire to ocean waves ('aasaiyae alaipol') that rise and vanish.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai”
Uses 'Kaarirul' (pitch darkness) as a metaphor for deep suffering and despair that obscures the joy of love.
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Trivia
'Maruthanad Elavarasee' (1950) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki in the lead roles. The film featured music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, with lyrics penned by K. P. Kamatchisundaram, showcasing classical-style emotional solos like this one sung by K. V. Janaki.
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