- Lyricist
- Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi
- Singer
- T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Movie name
- Andhaman Kaidhi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melancholic song reflects deep sorrow, loneliness, and existential longing. The protagonist questions whether happiness, peace, and fulfillment will ever reach their troubled life as misfortune continuously surrounds them without any loving support. Through vivid imagery, the singer compares their vulnerable existence to a helpless piece of straw tossed in a stormy ocean and a fragile creeper shivering in a gale, while longing for a dawn of light to pierce through the darkness of suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Alai kadal thurumbaagavae”
Compares the helpless state of the singer to a tiny piece of straw drifting in a rough sea.
Simile (Uvamaai)
“Kodipolae nilaiyum aanadhae”
Compares the instability and suffering of life to a creeper/flag trembling helplessly in a violent storm wind.
Imagery / Contrast
“Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae / Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho”
Juxtaposes darkness ('Irul') with the spreading light of dawn ('Oli paravum udhayam') to represent hope amidst despair.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil”
Repeats the questioning phrase 'Inbam naerumaa' at the start of several lines to emphasize desperate longing for happiness.
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Trivia
Andhaman Kaidhi (1952) was adapted from a popular Tamil stage play written by Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi, who also penned the lyrics for this film. The movie featured M. G. Ramachandran in a key role, and its music was jointly scored by legendary composers G. Ramanathan and K. V. Mahadevan.
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