- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Radha
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song captures Radha's intense yearning and sorrow during her separation from Lord Krishna (Viraha Bhakti). Radha expresses that her whole existence revolves around Krishna—her eyes see only his form, her heart harbors only his thoughts, and her soul resides with him even if her physical body is apart. She feels completely isolated and restless, unable to sleep as her longing deepens. To emphasize her suffering, Radha contrasts her plight with nature's cyclical resilience: the moon wanes only to shine fully again, and a flower dries up only to give birth to fruit. In contrast, Radha feels her body and spirit deteriorating without renewal. She pleads with Krishna to stop his divine, teasing games and return, stating that her world cannot awaken to a new dawn without his presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Undhan mugam thaanae pasiyaara naan paarthathu / Undhan manam thaanae varamaaga naan kettadhu Auditorium Paarthathu / Kettadhu match in ending sound to create lyrical rhythm.”
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kann ellaam un vannam / Nenjellaam un ennam”
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Dhinam theindhaalum pirai kooda nilavaaguame / Malar kaainthaalum pinjaagi kaniyaagumae”
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Penn paavam polladhu / Kanna vaa ippodhu”
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by P. Susheela, this song stands out as a prime example of Viraha Bhakti in 1970s Tamil cinema music, featuring lyricist Vaali's deep devotional imagery centered around the divine love between Radha and Krishna.
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