- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thalapathi
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This festive track celebrates Bhoghi, the eve of the Tamil harvest festival Pongal. It marks the transition from the month of Margazhi to Thai, symbolic of new beginnings and prosperity. The lyrics depict the traditional ritual of discarding old household waste into a bonfire, which metaphorically signifies burning away negativity and welcoming auspiciousness into one's life. The Earth itself is invited to join in the joyous singing and celebrations of the upcoming harvest festival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pogattum theemai ellam / Serattum nanmai ellam saami”
Burning old household waste symbolizes burning away evil, negativity, and past troubles to make room for positive beginnings.
Antithesis
“Pogattum theemai ellam / Serattum nanmai ellam saami”
Contrast between evil leaving ('Pogattum theemai') and goodness accumulating ('Serattum nanmai').
Personification
“Paadattum paatteduthu bhoomi”
The Earth ('bhoomi') is personified as an entity taking up a tune and singing along with the people celebrating.
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