But this song keeps a special position for itself by way of it's lyrics. Maestro Illayaraja is the music composer of this movie has also penned the lyrics. I consider him as one of the finest composers in India and even in the world. Here is at writing too.
Pichai pathiram (meaning begging bowl) is a song that can take you on a spiritual journey. It can even bring down few tears. For those who haven't seen the movie, it is a zist of everyday life of beggars.
Madhu Balakrishnan has sung this song to perfection.
Some of the visuals can be disturbing
This song was originally composed for one of Illayaraja's devotional albums - Rajavin Ramanamalai
The director of the movie Bala requested Raja to include this song in the movie.
Musically it is a simple and pleasing composition (set to the raga Mayamalava gowla). The lyrics is what that drives this song .
Though there are multiple sites offering the lyrical meaning, found these two as the best
The lyrics of the song reminds so much of the Kannada song - Manava moole mamsadha thadike from the movie Bhakta Kumbara.
A fine composition from GK Venkatesh under whom Illayaraja worked as an assistant for long.
Very nice...well written Ramesh
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