- Lyricist
- V. Sundar Raj
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai' (1982) uses intense poetic imagery to express deep grief, heartbreak, and emotional collapse. The central metaphor of a 'Sumaithaangi' (a traditional resting stone pillar for heavy loads) symbolizes a person who quietly carries immense emotional burdens until they break down under the weight of suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu”
The 'Sumaithaangi' (load-bearing stone) is used as a metaphor for a person carrying unbearable emotional sorrow until collapse.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal….”
Compares an emotionally suffering person whose inner vitality is destroyed from within to a tree root eaten away by termites.
Symbolism & Imagery
“Siru manal veedu seithu vilaiyaadumpothu Puyalodu mazhai vanthathu”
Building a sand house disrupted by a storm symbolizes delicate life dreams suddenly ruined by uncontainable misfortune.
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Trivia
The term 'Sumaithaangi' holds a distinct place in traditional Tamil culture, referring to stone structures built on roadsides for tired porters and travelers to unload heavy burdens without needing help.
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