- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Rathnam
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song highlights the ultimate, irreplaceable nature of a mother's love and the emotional hardships faced in life. It describes how a mother stands as the singular divine figure who bestows life, offering an eternal bond that no other earthly relationship can match. The lyrics reflect on isolation, loss, dignity, and grief, portraying a woman standing helplessly amidst life's overwhelming storms like a flag tossed in a gale. Ultimately, it serves as an emotional ode to maternal sacrifice, deep familial bonds, and the tragedy of overwhelming sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Entha uyiraiyum intha ulaginil / Thantha oru deivam thaai allavaa”
The second letter 'n' (ந்) matches between 'Entha' and 'Thantha', creating a rhythmic flow across the couplet.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thantha oru deivam thaai allavaa / Athu entha nilaiyilum thaai allavaa”
The line endings repeat the same rhythmic word 'allavaa', emphasizing the rhetorical questioning in the refrain.
Simile (Upamai)
“Puyal kaattril kodi pola”
Comparing the helpless state of the woman to a flag or cloth caught vulnerably in a storm ('pola' means 'like').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paavam ival paavam / Ponaal vegu thooram thooram”
Repetition of the 'Pa' / 'Po' consonant sound at the beginning of words highlights the pathos.
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Trivia
This emotional track from director Hari's 'Rathnam' (2024) features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Renowned playback singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi rendered the song, bringing her signature depth and raw emotional resonance to Viveka's poignant lyrics centered on maternal love and grief.
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