- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thiripura Sundari
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song depicts the tragic fall and eventual hope of an innocent woman who lived gracefully like a heavenly bird, only to be plunged into sorrow by betrayal. She laments how her trust was broken by a partner who feigned nobility like Lord Rama but revealed himself to be treacherous like Ravana, raising existential questions about trust, religion, and human nature. However, the song shifts from grief to comfort and optimism. It offers solace to the suffering woman, reminding her that times inevitably change and that endurance and hope are essential for survival. It assures her that fortunes fluctuate, and her day of happiness and justice will surely come.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanathu poongili maanena vaazhndhaval”
Compares the innocence and purity of the woman to a heavenly parrot ('poongili') and a deer ('maanena').
Contrast & Mythological Allusion
“Raaman ena urugi sonnaan / Raavananaai maari vittaan”
Contrasts the righteous ideal hero Rama with the antagonist Ravana to depict dramatic deception and betrayal by a lover.
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai)
“Kaalam maarida kaanbaal amma”
Repetition of chorus lines to emphasize both suffering initially ('Endrum kanneeril vaazhndhaalammaa') and hope later ('Kaalam maarida kaanbaal amma').
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, this song showcases his signature philosophical style of using Ramayana references (Rama vs. Ravana) to explain real-life human betrayals and offering deep emotional solace through poetic lyricism.
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