- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Palaivana Rojakkal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song philosophical tackles the universal nature of love, desire, and human relationships, contrasting socio-political concepts of common ownership ('podhu udama') against individual suffering ('thani udama'). It argues that love and physical attraction are natural, fundamental forces of human existence that cannot be denied or suppressed, as life itself originates from the union of parents.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kaadhal enbathu podhu udama / Kashtam mattumthaanae thani udama”
The second consonant 'dhu' rhymes in 'podhu udama' across key chorus lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)
“Aasai oru neerottam nillaama odum / Ullukkulla yedhedho sangeetham paadum”
Desire is compared to a continuously flowing stream of water ('neerottam') and internal music ('sangeetham').
Rhetorical Question
“Appanum aaththaalum seraama pona, Neeyumthan porakkamudiyuma?”
The lyricist uses challenging questions to force the listener to accept the fundamental universality of desire and existence.
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Trivia
The film 'Palaivana Rojakkal' (1986) was directed by Manivannan with a story and dialogues by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. It marked the debut of composer S. A. Rajkumar in Tamil cinema.
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