- Lyricist
- Vindhan
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Koondukkili
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply philosophical lullaby and solace sung to a daughter facing life's hardships. It contrasts the cold, money-driven, and hypocritical world of humans with the selfless, comforting sanctuary offered by Mother Nature and Mother Earth. While human society breaks heads over leftover wealth and laughs at others' sorrows, nature embraces everyone without discrimination, teaching that joy and sorrow, like light and dark, are natural cycles of existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Paar paar paar”
The word 'Paar' (Look) is repeatedly emphasized to draw the listener's focus outward toward the truths of life.
Personification (Uruvagandhal)
“Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi / Parindhunnai azhaikkudhu”
Mother Earth (Annai Boomi) and the sky are personified as loving figures that call out, offer a lap, and bend down to protect.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Panathaal paadha poojai seiyum / Parama baktharai paar paar”
The Tamil poetic tradition of matching initial letters ('Pa') creates a rhythmic cadence across lines.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam / Anbu kaattum indha ulagam”
Contrasts the coldness of 'that world' (human society) with the unconditional love of 'this world' (Mother Earth).
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Trivia
'Koondukkili' (1954) holds a monumental place in Tamil cinema history as it is the only movie where the two legendary superstars of Tamil cinema, M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan, starred together on screen.
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