- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Pudhu Vazhvu
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant lamentation of self-reproach and heartbreak. The protagonist reflects on his downfall, acknowledging that his suffering is not the fault of others, but the consequence of his own past karmic deeds (murpaava vinaigal). He feels profound guilt for neglecting his loving parents, relatives, and homeland in pursuit of worldly distractions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar”
Compares the deceptive person's false righteous demeanor to Lord Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the embodiment of virtue.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Dhasanu dhasana irupaar... Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar... Thiruvasagamae sadha padipaar...”
Successive lines end with the rhyming sound 'aar' (irupaar, nadappaar, padipaar, uraippaar, veruppaar, nadippaar, ninaippaar, viduvaar), creating a rhythmic cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae”
The repeated question 'Whom can I blame here?' emphasizes the singer's acceptance of responsibility and helplessness over his karmic fate.
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Trivia
This song features in the 1957 film 'Pudhu Vazhvu' starring M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar (MKT), one of early Tamil cinema's iconic singing superstars. The lyrics were penned by Suratha, fondly celebrated in Tamil literature as 'Uvamaikavinjar' (The Poet of Similes), with music composed by G. Ramanathan.
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