- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Kannupada Poguthaiya
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses deep sorrow and anguish over a righteous, loving person who faces undeserved accusation and betrayal. The lyrics mourn the heartbreak of a noble soul, questioning why genuine love and care resulted in grief and false blame. Through powerful imagery—a pure temple being bombed, the brilliant sun being blackened by slander, and a cuckoo's nest shattered—the track laments how fate and the evil eyes of society destroyed a harmonious life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kuththamillaa koyil onnu / Kundu pattu sarinjathaa”
Compares the protagonist's pure heart and life to a blameless temple ('Kuththamillaa koyil'), a radiant sun ('Suththamulla sooriyan'), and a cuckoo's nest ('Vannakkuyil koodu').
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kuththamillaa koyil onnu / Suththamulla sooriyanum”
The second consonant sound 'ththa' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Kuththamillaa' and 'Suththamulla').
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Aani)
“Paasam vachcha paavathukku / Pazhi vanthu saernthathaa”
Every couplet ends with an interrogative suffix '-aa' ('odainjuthaa', 'saernthathaa', 'sarinjathaa') to emphasize grief and tragic disbelief.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1999 Tamil family drama film 'Kannupada Poguthaiya', starring Vijayakanth, Simran, and Karan. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who was renowned in the late 1990s for creating emotionally resonant melodramatic melodies and rural anthems.
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