- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Sarvadhikari
- Movie release year
- 1951
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Dec 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the 1951 film Sarvadhikari expresses a heroine's deep anxiety, admiration, and gratitude toward her hero, who fearlessly confronts a group of evil adversaries in person despite knowing the clear danger. She worries whether their love will blossom into true bliss or turn into an illusion like a mirage, wondering about her own innocent fate while waiting for a joyful union. At the same time, she praises the hero for transforming her mind, redeeming her from her former role as an agent of the minister, and bestowing virtue and honesty upon her without any reproach.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo”
Compares the potential vanishing or futility of love to a mirage ('kaanal neer').
Moni (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Theedhu seiyum koottam endru / Therindhum neril thunindhu sendreerae”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sounds across lines and phrases ('Theedhu', 'Therindhum', 'Thunindhu').
Rhetorical Question
“Kaadhal unmaiyaaghumo / Veen kaanal neer pol aagumoo”
Expresses emotional turmoil and uncertainty using interrogative forms ('unmaiyaaghumo', 'aagumoo').
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Trivia
Sarvadhikari (1951) was a major hit starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary Malayalam maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, marking one of his early classic Tamil film compositions with lyrics penned by Ka. Mu. Sheriff and vocal performance by P. Leela.
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