- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Amma Enge
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 6 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses deep sorrow, unspoken love, and ultimate resignation to divine will. The protagonist reflects on a love that was pure, witness to which was kept by her own heart and the moon above. Despite following the beloved's guidance and pouring boundless affection into her life, she finds herself suffering the agony that love often inflicts as a harsh punishment. Overwhelmed by grief and weary of her earthly existence, the singer turns to God, pleading for a way out. Viewing herself as a child returning to her heavenly creator, she prays for divine embrace and release from her earthly sorrows, signaling a heartbroken surrender to her fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal (Tamil Initial Alliteration / Monai)
“Nenjukku theriyum nilavukku theriyum”
Matching initial consonants in adjacent words creates a melodious rhythm ('Nenjukku' - 'Nilavukku').
Personification
“Nenjukku theriyum nilavukku theriyum”
Attributing human consciousness and knowledge to inanimate concepts and celestial bodies ('the heart knows, the moon knows').
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Irundhadhu podhum vaazhndhadhu podhum”
Repetition of identical sentence structures to emphasize extreme weariness and despair.
Aetukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Anbudan irundhen vaazhvilae / Anbin thandanai ennavendrae naan”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('Anbudan' / 'Anbin').
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Trivia
Featured in the 1964 Tamil film 'Amma Enge', this song highlights the poetic depth of Kannadasan and the soulful vocal performance of P. Susheela. Composed by S. Vedhachalam, the track is renowned for its tragic emotional resonance and remains a memorable classic depicting emotional despair and divine appeal.
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