- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Movie name
- Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful devotional song features a desperate and passionate plea by a devotee to Lord Murugan (Tamil Kumaran). Expressed through the traditional literary style of 'Ninda Stuti' (reproaching God out of intense love and intimacy), the singer lovingly chides Murugan for ignoring his prayers and tests of faith, asking if the divine grace he experienced earlier was merely an illusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ninda Stuti (Poetic Reproach)
“Indru unakkithu azhagaa / Idhu vanjanai allavaa”
A traditional Tamil literary device where the devotee affectionately scolds or accuses the deity out of deep closeness and intense devotion.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kandha nama om saranam potri / Murugaa saravana malarae potri”
The repeating end word 'potri' creates a rhythmic and melodic rhyming cadence at the end of consecutive lines.
Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyming)
“Valli maadhu ennumpothu / Kallamindri unnai nambi”
The second letter consonant 'll' is repeated across lines (Valli / Kallamindri), conforming to traditional Tamil prosody rules.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadharugindrean padharugindraen”
Rhythmic sound echo and internal rhyme built into emotional verbs describing severe anguish.
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Trivia
This famous devotional track from the 1975 film 'Manidhanum Dheivamagalam' brings together composer Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, lyricist Kannadasan, and singer Seerkazhi Govindarajan. It stands as a masterclass in vocal range and devotional passion, building from gentle sorrow into a thunderous climax of spiritual urgency.
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