- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nee Oru Maharani
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Nov 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Pallaandu Kaalam Nee Vaazha Vendum is a poignant and reflective song from the 1976 Tamil movie Nee Oru Maharani. Sung beautifully by P. Susheela with music composed by the duo Sankar Ganesh and lyrics penned by Kumaradevan, the song expresses selfless blessings, philosophical acceptance, and deep emotional resilience. The protagonist bestows endless blessings of longevity and happiness upon her beloved while contemplating the bittersweet nature of life, destiny, and transience through nature metaphors. Through evocative imagery of rain clouds vanishing after quenching thirst, darkness dwelling right under a lit lamp, and a mountain river enduring all obstacles on its path, the song articulates a philosophical surrender to destiny. The singer accepts her role as a lesson for others and resolves to walk her predetermined path with quiet dignity and grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Megham sindhum kanneer, adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer”
Rain from clouds is poetically framed as tears ('kanneer') that quench the world's thirst, metaphorically representing selfless sacrifice.
Paradox / Irony (Muran)
“Vilakkai yettri vaithaen, adhan adiyil irulai kanden”
Lighting a lamp to remove darkness only to find darkness right beneath its base highlights the painful irony of life.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Andha nadhyai pola vandhen, en vidhiyin vazhiyil selven”
The protagonist compares her life's journey and capacity to endure hardship to a flowing river that carries everything in its stride.
Alliteration / Monai
“Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum, pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in Pallaandu and Pala creates a rhythmic, musical harmony in the opening refrain.
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Trivia
The song features the iconic voice of P. Susheela and is one of the memorable compositions by Sankar-Ganesh during the mid-1970s. The lyrical theme echoes classic Tamil literary motifs where nature (clouds, light, rivers) serves as an allegory for human fate and philosophical acceptance.
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