- Lyricist
- Thavaseelan
- Singer
- Varalakshmi
- Music director
- R. Ramanujam
- Movie name
- Ananda Bhairavi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant devotional song is a mother's sorrowful prayer and questioning plea to Goddess Mariyamma (an incarnation of Goddess Parvati/Uma). Surrendering her grief at the sanctuary of the Mother Goddess, the parent laments the tragic turn of events in her daughter's life. Though her daughter was meant to experience happiness and wedded bliss ('Manakkolam'), cruel fate altered her destiny. The lyricist contrasts the divine ideal of Goddess Uma's union with Lord Shiva against the sorrowful reality of the mortal daughter. The mother clarifies that she seeks no worldly riches, but only divine intervention to restore grace, protection, and justice to her daughter's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vizhimalar thannai unthan”
Compares eyes to flowers ('Vizhimalar') to express delicate, tearful devotional offering.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Antha kalaththil vedhangal edharkkaagavo”
Expresses anguish by questioning why fate/Vedas brought tragic circumstances instead of joy.
Contrast / Antithesis (Maranpadu)
“Intha thirukkolam edharkkaaga koduththaayamma ammaa”
Contrasts the expected joyful bridal attire ('Manakkolam') with tragic suffering ('Thirukkolam').
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Ponnodu porul kettu varavillaiyae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ponnodu' / 'Penn') creating rhythmic devotion.
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Trivia
The song belongs to the 1978 Tamil movie 'Ananda Bhairavi' featuring lyrics written by Thavaseelan. Set in the traditional 'Amman Paattu' genre, it combines high pathos with classical devotional elements to convey human suffering addressed directly to the Divine Mother.
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