- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Prasad Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Payanam
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant expression of heartbreak, betrayal, and unrequited love. The speaker confronts their beloved, questioning why their deep devotion, care, and love were met with cold rejection and intentional cruelty. They lament how they dedicated every thought, dream, and sight to their partner, only to be broken and abandoned. Through intense emotional inquiry, the narrator highlights the shock of being hurt by someone who was supposed to be their protector and sanctuary. Using evocative imagery of a wing-broken sparrow and a worm writhing under scorching heat, the song captures the agonizing despair of searching for affection only to encounter betrayal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chittu chittu kuruviyaai... Siragaiyum yaen odithaai”
Compares the protagonist's helpless state after betrayal to a little sparrow whose wings have been broken.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vetta veli veyilil puluvinai pola / Thudithida yen vaithaai”
Compares the intense pain of emotional heartbreak to a worm writhing under blistering sunlight.
Metaphor & Paradox
“Vizhi kaakkum imaiyae / Enai thakkum bothu”
Uses the metaphor of an eyelid—whose natural duty is to protect the eye—attacking it, representing betrayal by a trusted protector.
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Suttri suttri vandhen”
The repetition of words like 'Suttri suttri', 'Chittu chittu', and 'Nitham nitham' enhances the rhythm and stresses the continuous nature of the speaker's actions.
Rhyme / Assonance (Ethirai)
“Idhu vidhiyaa illai sadhiyaa”
Internal and line-ending rhyming sounds like 'vidhiyaa' / 'sadhiyaa' and 'sariya' / 'muriyaa' create a poetic cadence.
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Trivia
The song uses classical Tamil metaphors such as 'vetta veli veyilil puluvinai pola' (like a worm in the open sun), which has deep roots in Sangam and devotional Tamil literature to signify ultimate emotional or physical torment.
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