- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Uyarnthavargal
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jul 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful track from the movie Uyarnthavargal celebrates the purity and innocence of speech- and hearing-impaired individuals. Lyricist Kannadasan compares them to sinless deities who express emotions genuinely through their eyes and silence, untainted by the deceitful nature of spoken language used by ordinary people to lie and manipulate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ooo paavangal illaa deivangal”
Compares speech-impaired children directly to sinless gods (deivangal).
Antithesis
“Uraikkindra vaarththai poiyaavathundru / Oomaigal paashai deivaththil undu”
Contrasts the spoken lies of ordinary people with the divine, honest silent language of the mute.
Analogy
“Paravaigal elaam uravaadum pothu / Pashaigal illai thuyarangal illai”
Draws a parallel between human silent affection and birds interacting without formal language.
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Trivia
In the movie 'Uyarnthavargal' (1977), Kamal Haasan played a deaf and mute character. This song forms a key emotional centerpiece of the film, showcasing Kannadasan's philosophical depth in reframing physical disability as spiritual purity.
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