- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Aayiram Kalathu Payir
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional, philosophical lament in which the protagonist questions God about the hardships and suffering they are enduring. Posing a series of rhetorical questions, the protagonist asks what heinous crime or moral sin they could have possibly committed to deserve such plight—whether it was demolishing public gathering spaces, perjury in court, defaming the wise, denying God, poisoning babies' milk, destroying poor people's homes, reneging on debts, or siding with murderers. Through these poignant verses written by Kannadasan, the protagonist asserts their complete innocence and expresses heartbreak over feeling abandoned by God Himself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Iraivaa….aa….aa….”
Direct address to God (Iraiva) who is not physically present to respond.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa”
Continuous use of unanswered questions to emphasize the protagonist's innocence and anguish.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa / Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa”
The repetition of 'iraivaa' at the end of multiple lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa”
Repetition of refrain lines throughout the song to reinforce the central theme of distress.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1963 film 'Aayiram Kalathu Payir', this track exemplifies his signature style of writing philosophical introspections where characters question divine justice and fate.
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