- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Vennira Aadai
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song by Kannadasan questions the unfair judgments imposed by society on innocent individuals. Through evocative imagery, the lyricist asks if a flower should be discarded simply because a venomous snake resides near it, drawing a parallel to how an entire family is often condemned for one person's lapse in judgment. The song invokes mythological allusions from the Ramayana, highlighting how even Lord Rama suffered exile and hardship due to Kaikeyi's stubbornness and baseless rumors, lamenting the tragedy that righteous people often face unjust suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Malarodu visha naagam pirappadhaalae”
Compares an innocent family punished for one person's fault to a flower being discarded because a poisonous snake lives near it.
Allusion (Purana Kurippeedhu)
“Sittrannai kaigaeyi pidivaathathaalae / Sriraaman munnnaalil kaadaala ponaan”
References the story of Lord Rama and Kaikeyi from the Ramayana to illustrate how righteous beings suffer due to others' malice.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Needhi idhuthaana naermai idhuthaana”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('N') across 'Needhi' and 'Naermai'.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Aani)
“Neriyodu vaazhvorin nilaiyae idhaana”
Repeatedly asking rhetorical questions to challenge societal injustice and moral hypocrisy.
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Trivia
Vennira Aadai (1965), directed by C. V. Sridhar with music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, marked the Tamil cinema debut of J. Jayalalithaa (who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu). This song reflects lyricist Kannadasan's signature style of blending philosophical introspection with classical and epic references.
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