- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This eulogy honors the heroic Tamil chieftain Veerapandiya Kattabomman as the prime symbol of valor who laid the groundwork for the freedom movement. He fearlessly sacrificed his life to uphold the pride and honor of the Tamil people, meeting a tragic fate at the gallows. Though his earthly life ended cruelly, his sacrifice immortalized him, granting him eternal glory that will endure as long as the earth and sky exist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Vithaaga uruveduthaai”
Kattabomman is metaphorically compared to a seed ('Vithu') that sprouts into the freedom movement.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vinnaeru pol thamizhar than maanam kakkave”
Kattabomman's strike for Tamil honor is compared using 'pol' (like) to a thunderbolt ('vinnaeru') descending from the sky.
Moona (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Veerathin chinnamae viduthalai porukku”
Repetition of the 'V' sound at the beginning of words/lines (Veerathin, Viduthalai, Vithaaga, Vinnaeru, Vilaiyaaga).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pooritha maarbanae thokku kayitrilae / Polladha mudivu kandaai”
The second consonant 'ii' sound matches in 'Boomiyum' and 'Pugazhennum' (or 'Pooritha' and 'Polladha').
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Trivia
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) is a landmark biographical film starring Sivaji Ganesan. Seerkazhi Govindarajan's resonant, high-pitched voice became the definitive voice of patriotic grandeur in Tamil cinema, and this piece powerfully encapsulates the dramatic climax of Kattabomman's martyrdom.
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