- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses the agony of separation and heartbreak experienced by the protagonist on the banks of the Yamuna River. Separated from her beloved, she laments her fate and questions whether the love she experienced was nothing more than an illusion or a lie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Kannilae vilayaadum jodhi / Kaanal neerdhaanaa…”
Compares the joy and vision of love in the eyes ('Kannilae vilayaadum jodhi') to a mirage ('Kaanal neer'), highlighting the illusionary nature of her happiness.
Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)
“Mannilae malar maandhar aasai”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in initial syllables across adjacent words ('Mannilae malar maandhar').
Rhetorical Questioning (வினா - Vinaa)
“Kaadhal poidhaanaa… / Yaavumae veenaa…”
Repeated use of existential questions ending in '-aanaa' and '-eeanaa' to express deep emotional distress and philosophical despair.
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Trivia
Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) was directed by P. S. Ranga and featured music composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics authored by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The tragic emotional solo was rendered by the renowned classical singer P. Leela.
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