- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, A. V. Ramanan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Oomai Kanavu Kandal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a debate comparing arranged marriages blessed by parents with love marriages chosen independently. The chorus emphasizes that the sacred union of marriage itself is divine regardless of how it comes about. One perspective argues that falling in love creates history and turns life into poetry, while the counter-argument cites cultural examples such as Rama and Sita to show that parental choices bring stability, whereas impulsive love can lead to tragedy like that of Kamban's son. Ultimately, the song reconciles both viewpoints by affirming that love and parental blessings both serve to unite two hearts in holy matrimony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Pettravargal penn paarththu / Periyorkal naal kuriththu”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines such as 'Pettravargal' and 'Periyorkal'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kadhal sorkka pantham / Kadavul thantha sontham”
Repetition of initial 'Ka' sound across lines in 'Kadhal' and 'Kadavul'.
Rhetorical Question
“Naal seivathaa illai naam seivathaa”
Using questions to stimulate philosophical debate on whether fate or human choice drives marriage.
Allusion (Historical/Mythological)
“Sri raman seedhaiyaithaan thedi kondathillai”
Referencing Lord Rama and Sita as well as Ambakapathi (son of Tamil poet Kamban) to support arguments.
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Trivia
The song features a classic lyrical debate structure (Pattimandram style) written by Kavinar Kannadasan, contrasting arranged marriage with love marriage through mythological and historical references.
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