- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Raagam Thedum Pallavi
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional song expresses the deep pain, grief, and sense of betrayal felt by a woman facing severe life hardship and misfortune. She compares her life to a withered, scentless jasmine flower and a broken veena, lamenting how her joy was short-lived when tragic illness struck her husband. She questions God for testing her relentlessly and causing immense distress despite her devotion and innocent hopes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Idhazh vaadidum mullai”
The speaker compares herself to 'idhazh vaadidum mullai' (a jasmine with wilting petals lacking fragrance), symbolizing her diminished vitality and joy.
Simile
“Veenaiyai pola”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare her quiet, unfulfilled existence to a broken veena awaiting a musician.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme) / Rhyme
“Kadandha kaalam kasandha kaalam”
Repetition of second-letter sounds and internal rhyme in 'Kadandha kaalam kasandha kaalam'.
Personification
“Thendralae en vaedhanai kaelu”
Addressing the wind ('Thendralae') as a living listener capable of hearing her pain.
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Trivia
'Raagam Thedum Pallavi' (1982) was directed, written, and musically composed by T. Rajendar, known for his signature style of rhyming Tamil lyrics and emotionally charged musical themes.
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