- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mr. Bharath
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'En Thaayin Meedhu Aanai' is an intense, vengeful anthem from the 1986 movie 'Mr. Bharath', composed by Ilaiyaraaja, written by Vairamuthu, and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song serves as the hero's solemn declaration of war against his illegitimate, wealthy, and arrogant father who abandoned his mother. Bharath swears on his mother that he will seek retribution and repay the debt of his birth by breaking his father's pride. He highlights how law and divine intervention often fail the oppressed, leaving immediate, self-administered justice as the only path forward. The lyrics critique patriarchal objectification of women and proclaim that modern karma acts instantly within the same lifetime. Emphasizing resilience and righteous fury, the protagonist compares himself to a ferocious leopard setting a deadline to tear down his foe's ego and restore honor to his mother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Siruththai aagiren jeyikka pogiren”
Comparing himself to a leopard ('Siruththai aagiren') to express aggressive focus, speed, and lethal intent in achieving victory.
Rhetorical Question & Paradox
“Thandhai yaaro kaanal neero / Thaaip paal kooda kanneero”
Questioning societal moral failure where a father is reduced to a mirage and mother's milk is turned into tears.
Contrast & Parallelism (Iyaibu)
“Pona jenma vinai naalai kollum... Indha jenma vinai indru kollum”
Contrasting traditional beliefs of karma in the next birth with immediate karmic retribution in the present birth.
Allusion (Tholkappiya/Mythological Ref)
“Seethai saagavillai innum”
Invoking 'Sita' as an enduring symbol of suffering yet resilient and invincible womanhood.
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Trivia
'Mr. Bharath' is the official Tamil remake of Yash Chopra's 1978 Hindi classic 'Trishul' starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar. In Tamil, Rajinikanth played Amitabh's role (Bharath) and Sathyaraj played his estranged father (Gopinath). This song, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung powerfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, serves as the narrative turning point of the film.
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