- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Shailaja, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Neengalum Herothan
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a blend of a devotional prayer to the Goddess (Devi/Amma) and a hero-worshipping tribute to a community leader. The singer begins with humble supplications, likening themselves to a seed waiting for divine grace to bloom into prosperity, seeking blessings for success, marriage, and material wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mannula natta vedha naan”
The speaker compares themselves to a seed planted in the soil, relying on divine grace to sprout and bear fruit.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naalai naatukku ivar thaan raaja / Ezhai manasukku ivar rojaa”
The lines end with rhyming words 'raaja' (king) and 'rojaa' (rose), creating a rhythmic musicality.
Simile (Upamai)
“Puliyum oorukkulla pasu pol irukku”
Deceitful or dangerous people within society are explicitly compared to a tiger behaving like a docile cow ('pasu pol').
Metaphor
“Ullae eriyudhu vedhanai neruppu”
Internal emotional suffering and anguish are directly described as a burning fire ('vedhanai neruppu').
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the veteran lyricist, director, and musician Gangai Amaran for the 1990 Tamil movie 'Neengalum Herothan'. The song uniquely blends folk-style devotional invocations with political tropes common in Tamil cinema, where a hero's righteous leadership is praised alongside appeals to the Mother Goddess for justice.
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