- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Movie name
- Antharangam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this song, the protagonist sarcastically laments how society easily accepts ridiculous false allegations against him. He compares the absurd accusations made by his beloved to impossible scenarios like a chick swallowing an elephant or a foal eating a chicken. He expresses heartbreak over his only 'sin' being love, noting ironically how mythological roles have been reversed: instead of Rama testing Sita, Sita tested Rama and framed him as Ravana. The song highlights his disillusionment with social justice and his eventual resolve to defy conventions openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Surrealism (Atyukti)
“Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam”
Using absurdly impossible imagery like a chick eating an elephant to satirize the believability of false accusations.
Irony / Mythological Allusion (Uvama)
“Ingu ramanai seethai sothanai seithu Ravananaakki vittaal”
Inverting the epic Ramayana trope where Sita undergoes a trial by fire, asserting that here Sita's test turned Rama into Ravana.
Refrain (Anaphora)
“Nambungal neengal”
Repetition of 'Nambungal neengal' across stanzas to reinforce sarcastic tone towards public credulity.
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Trivia
This track from Antharangam (1975) features music composed by G. Devarajan, one of Malayalam cinema's greatest composers, making a rare and notable foray into Tamil film music. The song features expressive, theatrical vocals by T. M. Soundararajan picturized on Kamal Haasan.
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