- Lyricist
- Jaidurai
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Tharaiyil Pootha Malar
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 3 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This mournful track expresses deep tragedy over a shattered marriage and ruined family life. The imagery of unkempt hair ('koondhal avizhnthathammaa') and disturbed vermilion ('kungumam kalainthathammaa') symbolizes the loss of traditional marital sanctity and domestic peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Cultural Symbolism / Metaphor
“Koondhal avizhnthathammaa / Kungumam kalainthathammaa”
Unbound hair and wiped vermilion are classic Tamil cultural metaphors for widowhood, mourning, and severe tragedy.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Koondhal avizhnthathammaa / Kungumam kalainthathammaa / Kudumba vaazhkkai mudinthathammaa”
The line endings repeatedly use the '-ammaa' suffix creating a rhythmic lament.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Panaththai perithaai enniyavan / Padharum nilaiyai paarumammaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Pa' in adjacent words.
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Trivia
The song from the 1980 film Tharaiyil Pootha Malar features music composed by Gangai Amaran, delivered with heartfelt pathos by legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan.
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