- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Deviyin Thiruvilayadal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from 'Deviyin Thiruvilayadal' (1982) is an impassioned appeal to Goddess Mariyamman of Kannapuram. The devotee laments how moral order in the world has flipped—where goodness and purity have turned into evil and harm. The lyricist raises a powerful social and philosophical question: while ordinary citizens are punished by kings when they err, who will question the king when he commits a crime? Only the supreme Divine Mother can intervene and deliver divine justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannapura ooraaththaa / Kann thiranthu paaraaththaa”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming endings like 'ooraaththaa', 'paaraaththaa', 'yaaraaththaa', and 'kooraaththaa' to create a hypnotic, folk-devotional rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Santhegam neruppaagi en thegam veguthadi”
Doubt is conceptualized as fire burning the devotee's body, emphasizing intense mental anguish.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Aalam amuthaagum amma nee paarththaalae / Ingae amutham vishamaachchu”
Juxtaposes divine power (turning poison to nectar) with human moral degeneration (nectar turning to poison).
Proverbial Analogy (Uwamai)
“Thaayariyaa soodhumillai / Vaayariyaa sorumillai”
Uses universal maternal intuition and sensory familiarity to illustrate the Goddess's omniscience.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the classic Tamil folk devotional genre ('Amman Paattu'). Lyricist Vaali expertly blends deep spiritual fervor with subtle political and philosophical commentary on justice, authority, and divine duty.
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