- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Movie name
- Bhagya Devathai
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant philosophical lament questioning divine justice and the cruel ironies of fate. The protagonist expresses deep anguish that one person commits a crime or sin while an innocent person ends up taking the blame and suffering the consequences. It uses metaphors like an innocent bird being trapped in a cage to illustrate how peaceful and righteous people often become victims of cruelty. Ultimately, the song serves as a moral warning to wrongdoers that no one can hide their actions from the divine eye. It questions whether ancient adages about virtue protecting the good will hold true, expressing faith that karma will eventually deliver swift justice to the guilty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kobamindri gunamaaga vaazhnthaalum / Kodumaikku mudhaludamaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound across consecutive words or lines, such as 'Kobamindri' and 'Kodumaikku' (K- sound), or 'Kuttramillaatha' and 'Koondae' (K- sound).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Pagavaanae idhu niyaayamaa”
Ending lines with questioning suffixes like '-aa' ('niyaayamaa', 'mudiyumaa', 'pogumaa') to express grief, protest injustice, and engage the listener philosophically rather than seeking a direct answer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kuttramillaatha patchikke sirai / Koondae pugalidamaa…”
Comparing an innocent, harmless human being to a faultless bird ('kuttramillaatha patchi') locked inside a cage ('koondae sirai').
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Trivia
'Bhagya Devathai' (1959) featured evocative philosophical compositions by Master Venu with lyrics penned by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Sung with rich emotive depth by Trichy Loganathan, this track exemplifies the 1950s Tamil cinema trope of dramatic, morality-focused philosophical songs that questioned fate and social injustice.
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