- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kaithi Kannayiram
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from Kaithi Kannayiram expresses deep grief, moral indignation, and lamentation over the tragic suffering of righteous people. The lyrics highlight how innocent, duty-bound, and virtuous individuals often face immense suffering due to the cruel machinations of wicked, snake-like villains. It laments the painful separation of an innocent infant from its loving mother, emphasizing the tragedy where the mother cannot even hear her child's helpless cries despite being close by.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paambai pondra theeyavaraal”
Compares evil, deceitful people directly to venomous snakes using the explicit comparative word 'pondra'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kallarai pola padhunguvathu…”
Compares the helpless, silent, motionless hiding of pure souls to a lifeless grave/tomb ('kallarai pola').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pazhikku anjaap paathagaraal / Paambai pondra theeyavaraal”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vellai ullam padaiththavargal / Pillai paasaththin vilaivaaga”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'lla' (llai) between 'Vellai' and 'Pillai'.
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Trivia
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) is a notable Tamil drama film directed by U. S. Raman. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. This emotional track sung by T. M. Soundararajan powerfully conveys the film's thematic core of innocence being framed and suffering unjust hardship.
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