- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Naan Potta Savaal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from Naan Potta Savaal (1980) serves as a satirical commentary on social hypocrisy, deceptive rogues, and fake godmen. Through lively folk rhythm and colloquial expressions, the singers mock characters who masquerade as pious or respectable while exploiting others for wealth and pleasure. The lyrics advise listeners to carefully distinguish good from evil and to discard blind trust when betrayed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaasai vaangi vittu oosi podum / Kallai yaettrivittu nellai vaangum”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Kaasai' and 'Kallai'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nanmaiyaa theemaiyaa ennikko / Nambikkai mosamaa thallikko”
Matching second consonants across lines, seen in 'Nanmaiyaa' and 'Nambikkai'.
Refrain (Madakku)
“Nanmaiyaa theemaiyaa ennikko / Nambikkai mosamaa thallikko”
Repetition of moral advice lines emphasizing discernment between good and bad.
Satirical Metaphor
“Thaavi thotta seemai saamiyadiyo”
Describing a hypocrite as a 'seemai saamiyadiyo' (foreign godman) and 'vesakkaaranadiyo' (poisonous imposter).
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Trivia
Naan Potta Savaal (1980) stars Rajinikanth and was directed by Puratchi Dasan, who uniquely acted as both director and primary lyricist for the film's songs under Ilaiyaraaja's musical composition.
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