- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Neruppu Nila
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Neruppu Nila (1988) is an intense, devotional ode to the Supreme Goddess (Parasakthi) and the multi-faceted nature of womanhood. Penned by lyricist Vaali, the song exalts the divinity, righteousness, and untamed power of the feminine force. It highlights the dual nature of women—gentle as a flower yet fierce as a tiger when provoked, functioning simultaneously as a nurturing mother and a destructive destroyer of evil. The lyrics invoke various fierce forms of the Divine Mother including Mahakali, Chamundi, Karumari, and Bhairavi, depicting her holding a burning trident and scaring away even death itself. It also references historic epic imagery like Kannagi burning down Madurai in rage against injustice, emphasizing that womanhood transcends mortal lust and embodies supreme, eternal cosmic power.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poovai pondraval pennae”
Compares woman's gentleness directly to a flower using 'pondraval' (like).
Simile (Upamai)
“Puliyena paaipaval pennae”
Compares a woman's fierce strike against wrongdoers to a pouncing tiger using 'ena' (like).
Anthesis / Juxtaposition (Muran)
“Udhiraththai kudippaval naanae / Uyirgalai valarppathum naanae”
Juxtaposes destruction ('drinking blood') with creation/nourishment ('nurturing lives') to illustrate the complete power of the Goddess.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sangari saambavi”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound creating a rhythmic chant effect.
Metaphor (Uruvakamm)
“Arul mazhai pozhivathum naanae”
Metaphorically describes the bestowal of divine blessings as a showering rain.
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Trivia
This track is a classic example of the 'Amman song' sub-genre in Tamil cinema, often picturized during a high-stakes dramatic sequence or a ritual dance where the heroine transforms into or embodies the fierce deity Goddess Kali to seek retribution against villains.
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