- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. P. B. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Veera Thalattu
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a dramatic, folk-style duet between a wife and her repentant husband. The wife confronts her husband for squandering his hard-earned money on vices, movie-going, and deceitful women, contrasting her genuine beauty and loyalty ('pure gold') with the cheap and fake affection of outsiders ('brass'). The husband eventually realizes his grave mistakes, acknowledges how he neglected his devoted wife, and promises never to stray again. The song concludes with a thematic reaffirmation of marital commitment rooted in traditional cultural adages.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ei kiliya pola naan irukka / Kuranga pola pall ilikkum”
The wife compares herself to a parrot ('kiliya pola') and pure gold ('sokka thangam'), while comparing the other woman to a grinning monkey ('kuranga pola') and cheap brass ('pithalai').
Metaphor & Contrast
“Sokka thangam naan irukka / Pithalaiya thedi pora”
The contrast between 'Sokka thangam' (pure gold) representing true marital devotion and 'Pithalai' (brass) representing superficial deception.
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu / Pullaanaalum purushanninnu”
Refers to the traditional Tamil adage 'Kallaanaalum kanavan, pullaanaalum purushan' highlighting the steadfast loyalty of a wife regardless of circumstances.
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Trivia
The film 'Veera Thalattu' (1998) was directed by Kasthuri Raja, who also wrote the lyrics for the songs. The movie stars Murali, Vineetha, and Khushbu, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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