- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Remya Nambeesan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Movie name
- Endraavathu Oru Naal
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This heartbreaking song expresses a mother's profound sorrow and yearning after being separated from her child due to extreme poverty and circumstances beyond her control. She contrasts the certainty of pregnancy—where she knew she would see her baby in ten months—with the excruciating uncertainty of separation, not knowing when she will ever behold his face again. Her grief is compounded by the loss of her cattle, which served as family sustenance and pride. The mother constantly worries about her child's well-being, wondering if he is sleeping hungry, doing backbreaking physical labor that calluses his tender hands, or waking up crying for her in the dark. Vairamuthu's evocative lyrics paired with N. R. Raghunanthan's somber melody portray the raw emotional weight of maternal love enduring poverty and distance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Karbathil sumandha kalathula”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words in lines, such as 'Karbathil' and 'Kannukull' or 'Kula maanam' and 'Kulasaamiya'.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nenjukkul sumandha / Nethiyil sumandhu”
Matching second letters across corresponding lines, as seen in 'Nenjukkul' (n-e-n) and 'Nethiyil' (n-e-t) / 'Karbathil' (k-a-r) and 'Kannukull' (k-a-n).
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Nethiyil sumandhu nikkirenae”
Carrying her son on her forehead ('Nethiyil sumandhu') and in her eyes ('Kannukull sumandhu') symbolizes sacred reverence and constant remembrance.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Azhuthu poi uranguriyo / Azhudhu uranguriyo”
Repetition of emotional phrases like 'Azhuthu poi uranguriyo / Azhudhu uranguriyo' highlights the mother's intense anxiety regarding her child's suffering.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2021 drama film 'Endraavathu Oru Naal', which centers around the struggles of a rural family dealing with financial hardship and cattle loss. Actress-singer Remya Nambeesan lent her vocals to this track, capturing the rustic, folk-tinged lamentations of a grieving mother.
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