- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Pathai – 1960
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep pain, longing, and subtle reproach of a woman waiting for her beloved who has failed to show up. She wonders whether he has forgotten his promise or is deliberately testing her endurance. Reminiscing about how they connected intimately through silent glances and affectionate words, she contrasts her past happiness with her current suffering—her eyes brimming with tears like a pond and her heart burning like embers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sengathir kaanaatha thaamarai polae”
Compares her yearning state to a lotus deprived of sunlight and a flower garden deprived of cuckoo songs.
Antithesis / Vivid Imagery
“Kangal kulamaagi nenjam kanalaagi”
Contrasts water ('kulam' - pool/pond) in the eyes with fire ('kanal' - burning ember) in the heart to depict extreme emotional agony.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sonnathai maranthaayo / Sothikka thuninthaayo”
Uses matching rhyming endings 'maranthaayo' and 'thuninthaayo' to establish a lyrical and rhythmic flow.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kannudan kann pesi karuththinil kalanthaayae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the line for phonetic beauty.
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Trivia
'Innum Yaen Varavillai' from Pudhiya Pathai (1960) is a timeless classical Tamil melody composed by Master Venu with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. P. Susheela's emotive rendition perfectly captures the anguish of separation ('viraha thaapam'), making it one of the early iconic solo tracks of her prolific career in the 1960s.
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