- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma Yuddham
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses the profound, selfless love and affection a brother harbors for his younger sister. He poetically describes her as a golden-yellow moon riding on a golden chariot, viewing her not merely as a sibling but as a motherly figure and a sacred gift granted by God. He compares their bond to water seamlessly blending into red soil—a deep-rooted, indestructible union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Semmannilae thanneerai Pol undaana sontham idhu”
Compares the natural and inseparable bond between brother and sister to rainwater quickly and completely absorbing into red soil, an ancient Tamil Sangam literary trope.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pon manjal nilavu”
Directly metaphors the sister as a radiant 'golden-yellow moon'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sinthaamani jothiyai pol Ondraana bantham idhu”
Compares the brightness and purity of their bond to the divine glow of the mythical Chinthamani gem.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thangai alla... Thangai alla thaayaanaval”
The repetition of 'Thangai alla' emphasizes the transition of her status from merely a sister to that of a caring mother.
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