Karunai Magan

1962
Lyrics
Language: English

Karunai magan kaal izhandhaan…
Kanda makkal manamodindhaar…
Uyir thozhan kai izhandhaan…
Uthamiyaal kannizhandhaal…
Sirithavarai kalangha vaitha dheivamae… ae…
Engu sendraai engu sendraai…


Language: Tamil

எம். எஸ். விஸ்வநாதன்

கருணை மகன் கால் இழந்தான்.....
கண்ட மக்கள் மனமொடிந்தார்.....
உயிர் தோழன் கை இழந்தான்....
உத்தமியாள் கன்னிழந்தால்......
சிரித்தவரை கலங்க வாய்த்த தெய்வமே...ஏ....
எங்கு சென்றாய் எங்கு சென்றாய்....


Movie/Album name: Aalayamani

Movie Summary: Aalayamani (1962) is a Tamil drama in which a wealthy, leprosy-afflicted man arranges his wife's marriage to a kind-hearted doctor, exploring themes of sacrifice and karma, with the iconic song "Karunai Magan" appearing as a devotional piece within the narrative.

Song Credits: - Film: Aalayamani (1962) - Song: Karunai Magan - Lyricist: Kannadasan - Music Director: Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy) - Singers: T. M. Soundararajan (and chorus) - Language: Tamil

Musical Style: A devotional/light classical piece with a bhajan-like, Carnatic-influenced melody, sung in a prayerful, reverential tone typical of Tamil film devotional songs of the early 1960s.

Raga Details: The song is predominantly set in a Carnatic raga evoking devotion and pathos, closely resembling Sindhu Bhairavi (a janya raga of Natabhairavi), often used in Tamil film music for prayerful and emotional compositions.

Key Artists Involved: - S. S. Vasan / Gemini Studios – production house associated with the film - Sivaji Ganesan – lead actor - Savitri – lead actress - T. M. Soundararajan – playback singer - Kannadasan – lyricist - Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy – composers

Scene Context: In the film, "Karunai Magan" is picturized as a devotional song sung by the protagonist (Sivaji Ganesan), expressing surrender and prayer to God amid his suffering and moral trials, reinforcing the film's central theme of faith, sacrifice, and divine compassion.


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