- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Santhippu
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song from Santhippu (1983) celebrates deep marital devotion, family harmony, and self-sacrificing love. The husband praises his wife as the divine, guiding light of their household whose happiness brings ultimate fulfillment to his world. He compares their family bond to four mythical 'andril' birds living united in a single nest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ver pola naanum neer pola neeyum”
Compares the husband to a plant root ('ver pola') and the wife to nourishing water ('neer pola') to highlight their vital interdependence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neethaane engal thirukoyil vilakku”
Directly equates the wife to a sacred lamp in a temple ('thirukoyil vilakku'), symbolizing her as the spiritual and moral light of the family.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mangalyam thavazhum magarasi vathanam”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the beginning of words ('Mangalyam', 'magarasi') to create melodic rhythm.
Cultural Symbolism / Classical Imagery
“Naangu andrilgal ondraana koodu ithu”
Employs the Sangam literary symbol of the 'Andril' bird, known in Tamil tradition for inseparable, lifelong devotion to its partner.
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Trivia
Santhippu (1983) featured legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan in dual roles alongside Prabhu, Sridevi, and Radha. The song showcases lyricist Vaali's signature style of integrating ancient Sangam literary motifs—such as the devotion of 'andril' birds—into modern Tamil film music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan.
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