- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This song is a spirited verbal duel between two women asserting their pride, charm, and place in love. Both characters stake their claim using powerful metaphors of royalty, divinity, and classical art, swearing a solemn vow to emerge victorious over the other. Through references to Sita, Lord Rama, auspicious ragas, and traditional womanhood, the lyricist paints a vivid duel of personalities where neither woman is willing to step down or admit defeat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham”
The words 'Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham' are repeated successively to emphasize determination and passion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannaadi naan raagangalil kalyaani naan”
The speaker directly compares herself to a mirror ('Kannaadi') and the grand raga ('Kalyaani') to denote purity and auspicious beauty.
Allusion (Aanmeega Uvamai)
“Sri raaman maalai soodum seethai naan allavaa”
References to Sita wearing Rama's garland and Krishna's divine consort evoke deep cultural and spiritual symbolism.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan for the 1980 film 'Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam', this track showcases Kannadasan's mastery in writing duel-style lyrics ('Sabadham' songs) between female leads using rich literary Tamil.
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