- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Mathar Kula Manickam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 22 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) expresses deep grief, betrayal, and tragic resignation. The singer laments her sudden transition from a cherished, joyous life into profound helplessness and sorrow, comparing her former happiness to swimming in an ocean of joy and being held tenderly like a prized lute. She questions the cruelty of fate as her beloved marries another woman, feeling that living on without his love is meaningless. She questions divine justice, invoking the imagery of inseparable lovebirds that cannot endure being torn apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Magara veenai polavae”
Compares the woman's former cherished state in her lover's care to a precious makara veena held gently in a king's hands.
Metaphor
“Inba kadalil neendhiyadhae”
Depicts happiness as a vast ocean ('inba kadal') and suffering as an enveloping storm ('thunbha puyal').
Cultural Symbolism
“Anbae jodiyaai andril polavae”
References the mythic 'andril' bird, a traditional Tamil symbol of deep marital love where two birds are inseparable and die if parted.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was a popular Tamil drama film produced by Gemini Studios with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
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