- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Nenjil Or Aalayam
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song depicts the deep grief, shock, and existential disbelief of a heartbroken woman who confronts her beloved after he suggests or accepts her marriage to another person. She questions whether the man who once showered her with sacred promises of life-long devotion, respect, and eternal union can truly be the same person now casting her off to another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Sol sol sol ennuyirae”
The frantic repetition of 'Sol sol sol' and 'Yen yen yen' emphasizes the heroine's intense emotional distress, desperation, and longing for an answer.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathin Thani-thanmai)
“Deivathin Maarbil soodiya Maalai theruvinilae Vizhalamaa”
The holy garland offered to God falling to the street serves as a poignant metaphor for a sacred love being degraded or abandoned.
Rhetorical Question
“Vizhundhalum veroar Kai thodalaamaa”
The lyrics use constant rhetorical questions ('Needhaanae?', 'Kai thodalaamaa?', 'Malarallavaa?') to highlight the absurdity and pain of her lover's betrayal.
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Trivia
Composed for the landmark film 'Nenjil Or Aalayam' (1962), directed by C. V. Sridhar, the music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics penned by Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela. The film was shot in a record 28 days on a single set and remains one of Tamil cinema's iconic triangular romance tragedies.
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