- Lyricist
- Deepa Selvan
- Singer
- Lijeshkumar
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Movie name
- Yaavarum Vallavare
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a heart-wrenching maternal grief song (oppari style) expressing unbearable sorrow over the sudden loss of a beloved son. The parent begs the family deity (kulasamy) to turn the tragic news into a falsehood and bring the child back alive. The lyrics praise the son's sacrifice, selfless affection towards his village, and deep connection to his motherland. The profound sorrow is conveyed through stark imagery: a youth who walked tall like a mountain returns immobile like a stone statue, leaving the grieving family and the entire village in shock.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mala pola pona pulla / Sila pola vanthurukkaan…”
Compares the vibrant, tall son leaving like a majestic mountain ('Mala pola') to his lifeless body returning like a statue ('Sila pola').
Rhyme / Ethirai
“Thayinnu ninachu / Seyyinu ninachu”
Use of matching second-letter sounds ('Thayinnu' and 'Seyyinu') creating traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.
Personification
“Vantha sooriyanum / Vaasaloda ninnuruchu…”
Attributes human grief to elements of nature and animals, describing the sun halting at the door and cattle forgetting to eat.
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Trivia
The song 'Poiyaagi pogatho' from the movie 'Yaavarum Vallavare' (2024), starring Samuthirakani, captures the traditional Tamil mourning folk ballad style. Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Deepa Selvan, the track evokes intense emotional resonance through Lijesh Kumar's soulful performance.
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