- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Neeya Naana – 1962 Film
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses a woman's supreme sacrifice for the sake of her beloved. She chooses to separate from him and forget their romantic past solely to preserve his life and ensure his prosperity. Sacrificing her own happiness, she willingly steps aside and hands over her cherished place to another woman, comparing herself to a withered creeper walking down a lonely path, desiring nothing more than her lover's well-being and long life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Unakkaga unnai / Enakkendru ivvuagil”
The second letter 'na' rhymes across lines in 'Unakkaga' and 'Enakkendru'.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaadi veezhndha kodiyai pol pirikkindren”
The speaker compares her plight of separation to a withered and fallen creeper using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Soodi vaitha malarai indru edukkindren”
The flower worn in the hair symbolizes conjugal love and status, which she willingly removes and passes on.
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Trivia
Penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan and composed by K. V. Mahadevan, this song highlights P. Susheela's mastery in delivering deep emotional nuance in Tamil cinema soundtrack history.
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