- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Amarakavi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
These philosophical lines reflect on the relentless passage of time marked by the eternal alternation of day and night. As days turn into nights, the world itself matures and ages, carrying creation along its continuous cycle. The lyricist subtly critiques how people grandly boast about earthly matters despite being bound by this fleeting and aging reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Pagal iravaal vayadhaagi”
The pairing of contrasting words 'Pagal' (day) and 'Iravu' (night) to represent the complete cycle of time.
Personification
“Kondu varum ivvulagam”
Attributing the human characteristic of growing old ('vayadhaagi') to the physical world ('ivvulagam').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Peridhaaga paesum idhaiyae…ye …ye…”
Repetition of the initial sound ('Pe') in 'Peridhaaga' and 'Paesum'.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the legendary Tamil poet Suratha, famously hailed as 'Uvamai Kavagnar' (The Poet of Metaphors) for his rich use of similes. 'Amarakavi' (1952) marked one of the key film projects for superstar M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar following his prison release.
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