- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional lament reflecting deep pain, false accusation, and despair. The protagonist feels completely isolated and overwhelmed by grief, describing themselves as a 'walking corpse' whose heart feels pierced by a spear due to unmerited blame. Through a series of heart-wrenching rhetorical questions, the song expresses the profound agony of suffering without any solace or anyone to witness or alleviate the pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nadamaadum pinam aanen vaazhvilae naan”
The speaker compares their traumatized living state to a 'Nadamaadum pinam' (walking corpse), conveying complete emotional death.
Visceral Imagery
“Vel paaindha ullam vaedhanaiyaal vaduvadhaalae”
The line 'Vel paaindha ullam' uses the sharp image of a spear piercing the heart to illustrate acute emotional anguish.
Rhetorical Question
“Sugam iniyaedhu”
Questions like 'Sugam iniyaedhu' (Where is happiness anymore?) and 'Maha paaviyum naana' (Am I a great sinner?) emphasize helplessness and internal questioning.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thuyar soozhndha endhan vaazhvinilae”
The line 'Thuyar soozhndha endhan vaazhvinilae' serves as a recurring refrain that anchors the mood of persistent sorrow.
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Trivia
Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958) featured lyrics by the legendary social reformer and poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. The film's music was scored by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Pattukkottai's lyrics in this film often bridged deep personal emotional pathos with themes of societal injustice and moral suffering.
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