- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. A. Kalyanam
- Movie name
- Malliyam Mangalam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from Malliyam Mangalam (1961) is an earnest prayer addressed to a mother goddess. The singer earnestly questions if her deepest heart's wish will come true, seeking solace and love from the deity she has worshipped all her life as her family guardian. She reveals an awakening in her heart: she has discovered 'another deity'—a metaphor for new love—which has lit a flame of hope within her. She pleads with the divine mother to protect this light rather than extinguishing or hiding it, seeking divine approval for her newly found affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora and Repetition (Iruttaakku / Thiruttham)
“Amma… amma ennaasai niraiveruma”
The frantic, devotionally charged repetition of 'Amma' at the beginning of lines accentuates the emotional urgency of the prayer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ullathilae oru jodhi pirandhadhu”
Describing the awakening of love/hope as 'Jodhi' (a light or divine flame) born inside the heart.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adhan sudarai anaithiduvaayoo”
The rhythmic rhyming ending in '-iduvaayoo' ('maraithiduvaayoo' / 'anaithiduvaayoo') creates melodic coherence in the musical questioning.
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Trivia
The film 'Malliyam Mangalam' (1961) features music by T. A. Kalyanam with lyrics written by the famous poet Kuyilan. P. Susheela's rendition brings out a classic devotional emotion blended with romantic angst, typical of early 1960s Tamil cinema compositions.
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