- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Sarasa B.A.
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses profound existential grief and inner conflict felt during the quiet stillness of the night. While nature and the world find peaceful rest under the moonlight, the protagonist suffers from deep mental anguish, feeling misunderstood by society and helpless against the twists of fate. Kannadasan's lyrics contrast the tranquil outer world with a turbulent inner world, questioning divine justice and the silence of God in the face of human suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Iravin madiyil ulagam urangum / Nilavin azhagil malarum mayangum”
Attributing human actions like sleeping in a lap to the world, and swooning to a flower.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Iravin / Nilavin”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ra' in Iravin and 'la' (similar soft consonant class) in Nilavin.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Ullae oruvan urangugindraanae / Veliyil oruvan ulavigindraanae”
Contrasting the quiet sleeping inner self with the wandering outer persona.
Metaphor
“Ellaam therindhum oomaiyai polae / Irukkindraanae en thalaivan”
Comparing the silent divinity or destiny to a mute spectator.
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Trivia
Sarasa B.A. (1965) features music composed by S. Vedhachalam with poignant rendition by P. B. Sreenivas. Kannadasan's philosophical lyrics reflect classic themes of solitude and spiritual questioning.
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