- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Mudhal Udhayam
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses profound grief, gratitude, and yearning for a motherly figure or benefactor who provided tender care and protection. The singer laments that while their physical shell remains, their soul is inextricably linked with the beloved person who has now departed. They reminisce about how this guardian nurtured them like a mother during moments of distress and sheltered them like a massive shade-giving tree. Left in complete desolation—compared to a rainless pond and a shade-less forest—the singer suffers immensely in solitude. The composition acts as an emotional plea calling out for their return to light up their life once again with love and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaayai polavae”
Compares the guardian's care to that of a mother using 'polavae' (like/as).
Upamai (Simile)
“Maraththai pola nizhalai thanthu”
Compares the guardian's comforting and protective presence to a shade-giving tree.
Upamai (Simile)
“Mazhaiththuli illaa kulam polae”
Uses 'polae' to compare despair to a dry, rainless pond and a treeless forest.
Urvagam (Metaphor)
“Idhuthaan paasa dheepam”
Metaphorically refers to affection as a glowing lamp ('paasa dheepam').
Anaphora / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Udalo ennodu uyiro unnodu”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'U' sound in 'Udalo' and 'uyiro' creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered in the soulful voice of K. J. Yesudas, this song from Mudhal Udhayam (1995) features emotionally evocative lyrics by Piraisoodan, capturing deep filial or protective affection.
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