- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Sagaptham
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant track expresses deep emotional anguish and social disillusionment by comparing inner grief to destructive forces of nature like storms, tidal surges, and earthquakes. The speaker questions traditional authority, morality, and justice, lamenting how pure love is often destroyed by societal hypocrisy. Despite the sorrow, the song shifts toward a message of awakening and hope, offering a fresh philosophy—a 'new Gita'—that calls for overcoming dark times through resilience, love, and enlightenment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho”
Multiple continuous questions are used to emphasize profound grief, existential questioning, and social hypocrisy.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Kadhal devi veenaiyai theeyil veesuvaar”
Heartbreak and societal destruction are metaphorically depicted as a wind knocking down a sacred lotus and throwing a delicate veena into fire.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)
“Vedham yaar sonnathu kovil yaar kandathu / Paavam yaar seithathu niyaayam yaar solvathu”
The lyrics use Tamil rhythmic constraints like initial and second-letter rhyming (e.g., Vedham/Paavam) to heighten musicality and emotional gravity.
Did you know?
Trivia
Pudhiya Sagaptham (1985) was directed by Visu and featured Vijayakanth in the lead. Gangai Amaran composed the soundtrack, giving singer S. N. Surendar a rare, deeply melancholic solo that highlighted his dramatic vocal range outside his usual playback repertory.
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