- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Jayasimma
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Jayasimma' (1955) is a fiery yet humorous social satire on corruption, dishonesty, and social hypocrisy. The singer uses classical musical notes (Ni Sa Ga Ma, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa) interwoven with sharp lyrical observations to critique human vice. The lyrics highlight how honest victims suffer while fraudsters flourish, how religious devotion is often reduced to transactional bribery, and how merchants cheat using unfair weighing scales. Through a blend of comedy and cynicism, lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and singer S. C. Krishnan portray the world as a grand daylight play ('pagal vesham') where everyone wears masks, feigns disabilities, and cheats others for personal gain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Swaraksharam / Musical Wordplay
“Ada nisagama / Ulagam mosam pamagarisa”
Clever integration of Carnatic solfège notes (Ni Sa Ga Ma, Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa) seamlessly merged into the meter and rhythmic structure of the philosophical lyrics.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edukka/Etai)
“Kottam poi vesham / Indha koottam poi vesham”
The second consonant harmonizes across consecutive lines ('Kottam' and 'Koottam').
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mosam mosam endrae aalai”
The repetition of 'Mosam' (deceit) emphasizes the ubiquitous nature of fraud in everyday life.
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Trivia
The song is set to music by T. V. Raju for the film 'Jayasimma' (1955), which starred N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman. S. C. Krishnan was famed for delivering high-energy satirical and comic musical numbers during this golden era of Tamil cinema, often collaborating with lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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