- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- U. R. Jeevarathinam
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. R. Subbaraman
- Movie name
- Abhimanyu (1948 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1948
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring prayer of absolute devotion (Bhakti) composed by Papanasam Sivan. The devotee expresses that seeing the Lord's divine face causes the heart to blossom with joy, just as a lotus naturally unfolds its petals upon seeing the rising sun. The lyrics exalt the Lord's omnipotence, acknowledging that the creation and dissolution of the cosmos occur effortlessly with just a gentle smile, and not even a blade of grass moves without divine will.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Pangajam aadhavanai kandu malarnthaal / Adhil vinthai undo”
Compares the joy of the devotee's heart upon seeing the divine face to the blooming of a lotus (Pangajam) upon seeing the sun (Aadhavan).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Piravigal thorum intha pedhaiyai / Piriyatha varam thaarum”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Pi' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Hyperbole / Idiomatic Expression
“Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathu”
Employs a famous Tamil philosophical idiom 'Thurumbum un aanaiyindri asaiyaathu' to emphasize absolute divine omnipotence.
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Trivia
Abhimanyu (1948) was a major mythological hit film produced by Jupiter Pictures, starring S. M. Kumaresan as Abhimanyu alongside M. G. Ramachandran as Arjuna. The lyricist, Papanasam Sivan, was often hailed as the 'Tamil Tyagaraja' for his unmatched mastery of Carnatic music and devotional film lyrics.
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