- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Aswathama
- Movie name
- Deiva Balam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Varave varaathaa is a poignant lamentation of a woman yearning to reunite with her beloved. She wonders if the joyous day when she will see him again will ever dawn in her life. Comparing her mind to a veena that plays sweet tunes of love, she laments that her eyes are suffering in pain because she cannot see his blissful face. She questions fate and the lord of grace, asking whether her entire life is destined to be spent in sorrow and if her sweet dreams of love are in vain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En manam ennum veenaiyai meetti”
Comparing the mind directly to a musical instrument (Veena).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Varave varaathaa magizhve tharaathaa”
Matching end syllables in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Vinaa Aani (Rhetorical Questions)
“Kadhal vaazhvae kanavuthaanaa”
Using a series of sorrowful questions to emphasize distress and longing.
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Trivia
Deiva Balam (1959) was a popular Tamil fantasy film starring N. T. Rama Rao and B. Saroja Devi. The song features music composed by G. Aswathama with evocative lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi, beautifully rendered by K. Rani and S. Janaki.
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