- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Movie name
- Punar Jenmam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This uplifting song expresses immense relief, optimism, and emotional fulfillment as the singer leaves behind past grief, suffering, and hardship. It celebrates the end of torment and scarcity, proclaiming that ultimate happiness and peace are finally within reach.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Endrum thunbamillai ini sogamillai / Perum inbanilai veghu thooramillai”
The lines end with the rhyming sound 'illai', creating a melodic, continuous rhythm throughout the song.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Anbu thaaiyenum koyili naadi”
The loving mother is directly compared to a sacred temple ('Anbu thaaiyenum koyil'), highlighting her supreme, divine place in life.
Internal Rhyme / Monai
“Ini vanjamum panjamillai”
The words 'vanjamum' and 'panjamillai' form an internal rhyme (Ethugai/Internal rhyme) that reinforces the rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Punar Jenmam' (1961) was directed by C. V. Ranganatha Das and starred Sivaji Ganesan alongside Padmini and Ragini. The music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao, and the lyrics were penned by the legendary people's poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, whose lyrics often blended simplicity with profound life philosophy. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan, this track stands out for its joyful and reassuring tone.
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