- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Parakkum Paavai
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Yaarai Thaan Nambuvadho' is a poignant, melancholic soliloquy expressing deep disillusionment with human nature and society. The protagonist feels utterly betrayed, surrounded by hypocrisy and deceit. Unable to find genuine love or sincerity, her innocent heart questions whom she can truly place her trust in.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Uravellaam mullaagum / Uyirellaam kallaagum”
Relationships are metaphorically compared to sharp thorns, and human lives/souls are compared to unfeeling stone.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Uravellaam mullaagum / Uyirellaam kallaagum”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix 'aagum', creating a rhythmic and sorrowful echo.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaettai aadum maanaanen”
The protagonist compares her vulnerable and helpless state in society to that of a hunted deer.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Vaazhthum kaiyil vaal undu / Pottrum mozhiyil visham undu”
Contrasts outward acts of praise and blessing with hidden motives of destruction (sword and poison).
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Trivia
'Parakkum Paavai' (1966) is a classic Tamil movie starring M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, centered around a circus backdrop. The music for the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with iconic lyrics by Kannadasan. This song, rendered emotionally by P. Susheela, stands out as a powerful philosophical reflection on betrayal and social hypocrisy.
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