- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vasanthakala Paravai
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Enna Ketta Vithuputta from Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) is a high-energy folk-style (Gaana / Dappangkuthu) song that blends street-level cynicism with philosophical reflections on human greed, familial betrayal, and social hypocrisy. The narrator expresses deep sorrow and anger over how money corrupts human relationships—even causing a mother to compromise her values and destroying the pure love between young hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Porakarappo kooda / Oru potti vachu mooda”
The lines end with rhyming words ('kooda' and 'mooda'), establishing a rhythmic folk meter.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Uyir pogurappo vittu / Kooda vandhudumaa thuttu”
The rhyming end words 'vittu' and 'thuttu' reinforce the rhetorical question about material wealth after death.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Idhu ettadukku veedu / Idhan sondham andha kaadu”
Human existence/body is metaphorically compared to an eight-story mansion whose final destination and true owner is the burial ground ('kaadu').
Allusion
“Appavae devadesu sonnan oru nyaayam / Adhu ellamum than maayam”
Refers to the tragic cinematic archetype 'Devadas' to emphasize that romantic pain and material pursuits are ultimate illusions ('maayam').
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Trivia
Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) was directed by Pavithran and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vaali. This track highlights Deva's trademark folk/Gaana rhythmic style that became hugely influential in early 1990s Tamil cinema.
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