- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singers
- P. U. Chinnappa, Kannamba
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Sudharsan
- Movie release year
- 1951
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song takes the form of a philosophical debate between a devout devotee of Lord Vittala (Panduranga) and a pragmatic skeptic. The devotee advocates absolute surrender to God, asserting that Lord Vithoba will take care of every worldly need, even mundane chores like cooking food, if one surrenders completely. The opposing perspective challenges this idealist philosophy as deceptive and impractical for householders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Ulagam kai kotti sirikkadhoo”
Questions like 'Ulagam kai kotti sirikkadhoo' (Won't the world clap and laugh?) are used dramatically to challenge the opposing viewpoint.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ulagu sirithaalum unmaikku azhivundoo”
Lines are repeated sequentially to reinforce emotional emphasis and philosophical conviction.
Imagery / Anthropomorphism
“Paanai satti samaippaar”
Depicting Lord Vitthal taking up cookware to cook food ('Paanai satti samaippaar') provides vivid personal imagery of divine grace.
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Trivia
Sudharsan (1951) was one of the final films featuring the famed Carnatic musician and cinema superstar P. U. Chinnappa, who passed away in September 1951 shortly before or around the time of the film's release.
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