- Lyricist
- T. K. Krishnasami
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Arunagirinathar
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures the intense moment of remorse and spiritual epiphany experienced by Arunagirinathar before his transformation into a revered saint. Acknowledging his past debauchery and disrespect toward his family—especially his mother, sister, and wife—he expresses deep anguish over the shame and public mockery he brought upon them. Realizing the weight of his sins, which feel equal to lifetimes of evil condensed into a single birth, he surrenders completely to Lord Muruga, pleading for liberation from the cycle of rebirth and asking for divine grace to erase his disgrace and grant eternal bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ethanaiyoo piravi pettru / Izhaithidum theemaiyellam / Ippiravi ondru pettru / Athanaiyum mudithuvittenwave structural alliteration across stanza starters with matching vowel lengths and sounds (E, I, I, A).”
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enakkini inbam vendum / Eenam ellam maraiya vendum”
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Enakkini piravi vendaam / Enakkini inbam vendum”
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Trivia
This song is a pivotal emotional high point in the 1964 biographical Tamil film 'Arunagirinathar'. T.M. Soundararajan (TMS) not only sang the legendary devotional tracks composed by G. Ramanathan but also portrayed the title role of the 15th-century saint-poet Arunagirinathar on screen.
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