Movie Summary Gumastha (1953) is a Tamil drama about a hardworking but impoverished clerk who struggles to support his family and resist the temptations of easy money, ultimately reaffirming the value of honesty and simple living.

Song Credits - Song: Theeradha Varumaiyudan - Movie: Gumastha (1953) - Lyricist: P. A. Kumar - Music Director: C. N. Pandurangan - Singer: T. M. Soundararajan

Musical Style A pathos-laden Tamil film song in a slow, conversational style, using minor-key melodic movement and a humble orchestration to express the character’s unending poverty and weariness.

Raga Details The song is primarily set in a minor melodic framework resembling Bhairavi, with phrases evoking Mukhari and Sindhu Bhairavi in its devotional and sorrowful turns.

Key Artists Involved - C. N. Pandurangan (composer) - T. M. Soundararajan (playback singer) - P. A. Kumar (lyricist)

Scene Context The song appears as a lament of the protagonist, who sings about relentless poverty (“theeradha varumai” — unending poverty) while carrying the burdens of family responsibility and economic hardship.