Ilayaraaja And Tamil Poetic Skill

I was listening to Naan Kadavul songs for a while. I am not going to comment on the songs here. No words left to describe this music savant anymore. Many Tamils who are in the late twenties and thirties have grown up listening only his music. Most of us do not recognize this poetic skills. I have always admired his deep literary skills. His composition for Thiruvasagam is a very good example, he matched the music with the flow of the poem. 

The recent song in the movie Naan Kadavul, "Pitchaipaathiram" was a song written and composed by Raaja for his spiritual guru Sri Ramana Maharishi. One who have heard that song won't go without appreciating the lyrics. Given the subject of the movie I think it is a wise move to add this song. He nicely rewritten two lines of the original lyrics..

அருள் நிறையும் அருணையே

ரமணன் எனும் கருணையே

to 

அருள் விழியால் நோக்குவாய்

மலர் பதத்தால் தாங்குவை

Another notable line

பொருளுக்கு அலைகின்ற பொருளற்ற வாழ்க்கை துரத்துதே

Thanks for the everlasting joy Raaja!