- Lyricist
- Kavi Rajagopal
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Seeman Petra Selvangal
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song reflects upon how human perceptions can be deeply misleading when filtered through misinterpretation, malicious advice, and unfounded suspicion. It highlights how what is seen by the eyes or heard by the ears does not always capture the reality of a situation. The lyrical narrative uses natural allegories—such as a leaf falling due to its season while the wind takes the blame, or a fruit falling coincidentally as a crow perches—to illustrate how people jump to wrong conclusions and attribute false causes to tragic events. Ultimately, the song warns against the destructive consequences of toxic advice and doubt. A father's suspicion estranges him from his son, and deeply bonded brothers are driven into sharp conflict. It serves as a philosophical commentary on how miscommunication and unchecked suspicion can shatter family relationships and turn lives into tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora
“Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru”
The lines 'Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru / Kadhaiyum ver ondru' repeat regularly throughout the song to emphasize the central thesis that sensory perception often differs from truth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kandavar bodhanai ennum nanju”
Harmful advice is metaphorically described as poison ('bodhanai ennum nanju') that contaminates one's bloodstream and distorts truth.
Allegory / Proverbial Allusion (Kakataliya Nyaya)
“Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu”
The line uses the classical Sanskrit/Tamil idiom of the crow and fruit ('Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu') to symbolize false causality and erroneous assumptions.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Kalam vandhadhu ilaiyum udhirnthathu”
The repetition of the 'Ka' syllable across consecutive poetic lines ('Kalam', 'Kaatrin', 'Kaagam', 'Karanam') creates rhythm and acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Seeman Petra Selvangal (1962) was directed by P. V. Rama Rao and starred K. A. Thangavelu, S. S. Rajendran, and B. Saroja Devi. Rendered powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan under T. R. Pappa's music composition, Kavi Rajagopal's lyrics brilliantly evoke classical allegories to comment on human misperceptions.
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