- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, Jikki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1958 film Petra Maganai Vitra Annai, this song serves as a sharp social commentary on human greed, instability, and moral decay in society. The lyricist observes how the world constantly shifts and tumbles while people are driven by excessive desires and a severe lack of wisdom. The song warns listeners to navigate life carefully, cautioning against deceit, selfishness, and superficiality. Ultimately, the song highlights the tragic decline of honesty, gratitude, and true love in the modern world, warning that the complete death of genuine affection and integrity will lead to societal downfall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Internal Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Uruluthu peraluthu ulagam suzhaluthu”
Repeated suffix sound '-uthu' creates rhythmic internal harmony across actions.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aasaigal adhigam arivukku panjam”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in Aasaigal, adhigam, and arivukku.
Ethirmai (Contrast / Paradox)
“Aasaigal adhigam arivukku panjam”
Contrasting high desires with scarcity of intellect to highlight human foolishness.
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Koodu vittu koodu paanju / Kooru kettu ninnathellam”
Rhyming of the second letter 'oo' in 'Koodu' and 'Kooru' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for embedding deep Marxist philosophy and egalitarian principles into simple, accessible Tamil folk-style film lyrics. His songs in the late 1950s significantly shaped social consciousness in Tamil cinema.
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