- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Athma Shanthi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song conveys the anguish and disillusionment of a woman whose lover has abandoned her. She despairs that there is no honesty or constancy in love, wondering whether her misfortune stems from a divine test or past bad karma. She mourns how her beloved allowed his father's influence to cloud his judgment, causing him to break his promises, lose his true character, and forsake her entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae”
The line 'Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae / Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae' is repeated throughout the poem to reinforce the central theme of love's deceit and disillusionment.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Than madhi kettadhinaalae / Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'Than' and 'Thandhai', establishing a traditional Tamil rhythmic structure.
Rhyme / Iyyaipu
“Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae / Kanni ennai pirindhaarae”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('ezhandhaarae' / 'pirindhaarae'), creating musical symmetry.
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Trivia
Athma Shanthi (1952) was produced by Citadel Film Corporation and directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film was made simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada (as Aathmasakhi). The lyrics for this song were penned by renowned writer-lyricist K. P. Kamatchisundaram.
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