- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Deiveega Raagangal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a dramatic and vengeful narrative delivered through classical dance. The female protagonist confronts a deceitful lover who treated women carelessly, using them for pleasure before abandoning them like disposable clothes. She mockingly addresses him as a king and a illusion-spinning Krishna, but warns him that her love has now turned into fierce wrath.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Aadai maattridum sugam polae / Nee aalai maatridum jaadhiandroo”
Compares changing intimate partners to the ease and frequency of changing clothes.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Enadhu manjal neruppagaum / Enadhu kungumam kanaiyaagum”
Metaphorically transforms traditional symbols of womanhood (turmeric and kumkum) into weapons of destruction (fire and arrows).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kaama saasathiram padippavarae / Kaaliyin saasthiram padithathundaa”
Juxtaposes 'Kama Saasthiram' (treatises on desire) with 'Kaliyin Saasthiram' (the fierce doctrine of Goddess Kali's vengeance).
Monai (Alliteration)
“Mega thaerilum naan varuven / Minnal vegathil naan varuven”
Use of matching initial consonants ('Mega' / 'Minnal').
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song showcases his command over classical Tamil idioms and dramatic narrative poetry, juxtaposing classical dance aesthetics with themes of wrath and retribution.
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