- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Maru Malarchi
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses profound anguish, moral outrage, and solace over a tragic misunderstanding and betrayal. It reflects on the irony of human nature—how society often vilifies and mistreats the most selfless, noble individuals who act as caretakers and nurturers to the entire community. The speaker addresses a righteous figure who is unfairly blamed and tested by fate. By referencing a motherly deity and invoking themes of innocence and destiny, the song urges patience, reassuring that truth will prevail and time will eventually heal the wounds caused by evil schemes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Wordplay (Sleidai)
“Yaesuva poloruththan edhiril vanthaa yaesuthu”
Clever use of homophones/similar words where 'Yaesu' refers to Jesus Christ and 'yaesuthu' means to scold or abuse in Tamil.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aiyirandu maadhangalaa naan kudiyiruntha koyilae”
Directly metaphors the mother's womb (where the child resided for ten months) to a sacred temple ('koyil').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aiyirandu / Kaiyirandil”
Rhyming of the second letter ('yi') in adjacent lines ('Aiyirandu' and 'Kaiyirandil').
Rhetorical Question
“Un kaiyaal valarththa kili unnaal maalvathaa”
A dramatic rhetorical question asking if a beloved parrot raised with affection could ever be destroyed by the very person who raised it.
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Trivia
'Maru Malarchi' (1998) is a critically acclaimed Tamil drama film starring Mammootty and Devayani. The film's narrative revolves around village respect, nobility, selflessness, and the tragic consequences of misunderstandings. Lyricist Vaali crafted these evocative lyrics to capture the protagonist's profound emotional turmoil and moral uprightness in the face of public slander.
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