- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music directors
- Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Idhu Sathiyam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sathiyam Idhu Sathiyam is a philosophical song from the 1963 Tamil film 'Idhu Sathiyam', featuring lyrics by Kannadasan. The song serves as a moral proclamation on truth, resilience, and righteous living. It asserts that truth is an divine mandate and encourages individuals to overcome fear and despair through self-confidence, pointing out that when adversity reaches its peak, worrying over minor details is pointless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Pathu thingal siraiyil irundhaen”
Describing the mother's womb during ten months of pregnancy as a 'sirai' (prison).
Proverb / Idiomatic Expression (Pazhamozhi)
“Thalaikku melae vellam ponaal Jaan enna muzham enna”
Uses the popular Tamil proverb 'Thalaikku melae vellam ponaal jaan enna muzham enna' to illustrate that once a crisis passes a certain threshold, minor variations in difficulty no longer matter.
Analogy / Imagery
“Panjai pottu neruppai maraippavan Paithiyakkaaranadaa”
Comparing the foolish attempt to cover up evil or sin to placing flammable cotton over fire.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Nichayam mirugamadaa ... Dhinam vaazhbavan dheivamadaa”
Contrasting a dishonest person who hides justice as a 'mirugam' (beast) with an honest, hard-working person as a 'dheivam' (god).
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Trivia
The film 'Idhu Sathiyam' (1963) was directed by K. Shankar and produced by GN Pictures. The music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. Kannadasan's lyrics in this song strongly reflect his characteristic philosophical style that blends moral commentary with simple, rhythmic Tamil.
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