- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Digambara Samiyar
- Movie release year
- 1950
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this poignant song from the 1950 film Digambara Samiyar, the protagonist deeply laments her helplessness and questions the hardship of her existence as a woman. She uses vivid similes to express her sorrow, comparing herself first to a trapped deer in a forest cave about to be devoured by a tiger, and then to a fragile boat violently tossed by stormy waves in the middle of a boundless sea without a way to reach safety. Devastated by despair and feeling her destiny crumbling to dust, she cries out to the Almighty (Jegadheesa) seeking answers for her plight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Puliyidathae agappattar polae”
Compares the protagonist's helpless trapped situation to a deer caught by a tiger in a forest cave ('polae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Alai modhum thoni pola”
Compares her soul's suffering amidst troubles to a small boat tossed by ocean waves in a cyclone ('pola').
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Perum kadalil soorai kaatril”
Evokes turbulent imagery of a massive stormy ocean to symbolize existential chaos and helplessness.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Karai saerum maargam kaanaadhu / Kedhi kalangugindrenae”
Use of the 'K' consonant sound across words ('Karai', 'kaanaadhu', 'Kedhi', 'kalangugindrenae') creating a rhythmic melancholy.
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Trivia
Digambara Samiyar (1950) was a hit Tamil adaptation of Vaduvoor K. Duraiswamy Iyengar's detective novel, produced by Modern Theatres. The movie featured music by G. Ramanathan, whose melodious and emotionally resonant compositions helped establish the dramatic tone of early Tamil cinema.
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