- Lyricist
- Chinna Ponnu
- Singer
- Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Saithan
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional lyric represents a mother's heartbreaking lament (written in the traditional Tamil folk 'Oppari' style) as she watches her child leave or pass away. She expresses deep grief, questioning her fate as a mother who gave birth to a child only to face separation. She holds onto the maternal joy of bringing her child into the world, yet grieves that she was not given enough time to shower her love and affection before fate tore them apart. The repetition of 'Enna vittu poriyae' (Are you leaving me behind?) underscores her profound loneliness and helpless sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Epiphora)
“Enna vittu poriyae / Nee enna vittu poriyae”
The deliberate repetition of the phrase 'poriyae' at the end of multiple lines creates a rhythmic, mournful cadence characteristic of Tamil folk laments.
Pathos (Sogamaruthal / Grief)
“Paavi maga petheduthen”
The speaker uses self-deprecating emotional language ('paavi maga' - wretched/sinful woman) to express intense grief and frustration over her helplessness.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Naan petha makka / Enna vittu poriyae”
Repeated lines emphasize the central emotional conflict and tragic shock of a mother being separated from her child.
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Trivia
This poignant bit from 'Saithan' (2016) reflects the film's eerie psychological atmosphere. Although Vijay Antony composed the overall soundtrack for the film, rustic folk singer Chinna Ponnu contributed her raw and authentic voice/lyrics to evoke traditional Tamil folk grief (Oppari) in key emotional sequences.
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