- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music directors
- Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Idhu Sathiyam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Saravana Poigaiyil Neeraadi is a classic Tamil song expressing deep devotional faith blended with romantic fulfillment. The protagonist prays to Lord Murugan at the sacred Saravana pond, asking for a loving and supportive life companion. Lord Murugan answers her prayers by sending a virtuous partner who dispels her fears and fills her life with happiness. The song reflects on the goodness of pure-hearted human beings and celebrates how divine grace manifests as peace, joy, and emotional transformation in one's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Avanidam sonnen en anjudhalai / Andha annalae thandhu vaithaan aarudhalai”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'anjudhalai', 'aarudhalai', and 'maarudhalai', creating a melodious rhythmic flow.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration / Assonance)
“Avanidam sonnen en anjudhalai / Andha annalae thandhu vaithaan aarudhalai”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds in consecutive words or lines ('Avanidam' and 'Andha annalae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Andha mannavan innarul malar thandhaan”
Comparing divine grace to a flower ('innarul malar'), signifying sweetness, purity, and delicacy.
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Trivia
Idhu Sathiyam (1963) featured music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, this devotional-romantic duet remains one of the most enduring Murugan songs in Tamil cinema history.
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