- Lyricist
- Ra. Pazhanisami
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Nanda En Nila
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jan 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Nanda En Nila' expresses deep anguish over societal prejudice ruining a woman's pure love and life. The lyrics describe a virtuous maiden who approached her love with total devotion, much like a worshipper entering a temple, only to have her dreams crushed by social barriers and harsh fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Gopurathin kalasam polae sendraval”
Compares the maiden's dignity and pure stature to the exalted pinnacle atop a temple tower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil puyal sumanthu pogiraal”
Equates her profound emotional agony and turbulence to carrying an actual storm inside her heart.
Irony and Contrast
“Nilavai paarthirunthaal / Idithaan vizhunthathammaa”
Contrasts the peaceful act of looking at the gentle moon with the sudden violence of a lightning strike.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Naadum anbilae pedham kalanthathaal”
Use of matching initial consonants across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm (Naadum / Nangai / Nenjil).
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Trivia
The film features music by the revered Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, who infrequently composed for Tamil films, making his soundtrack for 'Nanda En Nila' a notable artistic collaboration alongside P. Susheela's emotive rendition.
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