- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Thavapudhalavan
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan for Sivaji Ganesan in the film 'Thavapudhalavan' (1972), celebrates the miraculous power of divine music. The protagonist sings with intense devotion and emotional fervour, describing music as a divine blessing capable of moving nature itself—the earth, sky, moon, and seven seas. He believes his music can act as a feast to the ears and a healing remedy for ailments. As the song reaches its emotional crescendo, the protagonist pleads with the ragas and lit lamps to save a life, viewing music as a force powerful enough to challenge destiny itself. The narrative reflects deep faith, passion, and the classical Indian belief that music infused with intense emotion and divine devotion can light unlit lamps and bring forth life-saving miracles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En paadal sevi ketkkum virundhaagalaam / En paadal noi theerkkum marundhaagalaam”
Compares song directly to a feast for the ears ('sevi ketkkum virundhu') and medicine for illness ('noi theerkkum marundhu').
Personification (Tharkiipetru Aniyiyal)
“Ezhaam kadalum vaanum nilavum ennudan vilaiyaadum”
Attributes human behaviors like playing and dancing to natural elements like the sea, sky, moon, and ocean waves.
Apostrophe / Direct Address
“Vidhiyodu vilaiyaadum raagangalae / Vilakkaettri uyir kaakka vaarungalae”
Directly addresses musical ragas and lamps ('dheepangalae') as living entities capable of intervening in destiny.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Isai kettaal puvi asaindhaadum”
Exaggerates the power of music, stating that the entire earth moves and sways upon hearing it.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirhai)
“En paadal sevi ketkkum virundhaagalaam / En paadal noi theerkkum marundhaagalaam”
Repetition of initial and second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Isai' / 'Adhu', 'En paadal' / 'En paadal') creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
In 'Thavapudhalavan' (1972), Sivaji Ganesan played a blind musician who runs an asylum. This iconic song rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan is famous for its dramatic depiction of music lighting unlit lamps (reminiscent of the classical legend of Raga Deepak).
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