- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Annamitta Kai
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song 'Padhinaaru Vayadhinilae' from the 1972 movie 'Annamitta Kai' is a sweet, maternal lullaby sung by a young woman caring for children who are not her biological offspring. Despite her tender age, she showers them with maternal affection, expressing that motherhood is defined by love and care rather than birth alone. The lyrics impart moral values, reminding us that early discipline and unconditional love help a child grow into a wise and virtuous individual. Throughout the song, the singer uses gentle metaphors comparing the child to a silver moon and a golden flower. She consoles the child by emphasizing that temporary hardships or clouding moments cannot diminish true goodness and purity. By equating the pure, innocent heart of a child to a divine temple where deities reside, the lyricist highlights the sacred nature of innocence and maternal devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Padhinaaru vayadhinilae / Padhinaezhu pillaiyammaa”
The second consonant sound 'dhi' (தி) rhymes in both lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil ethugai pattern.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbu mazhaiyil nanaindhaal”
Love is directly metaphorized as a refreshing shower of rain ('Anbu mazhai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Velli nilavae unnai / Thanga malarae unnai”
The child is affectionately addressed through metaphors as a 'silver moon' and a 'golden flower'.
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Aindhu vayadhil valaindhaal”
Refers to the famous Tamil proverb 'Aindhil valaiyaadhadhu aimpadhil valaiyaadhu' (What does not bend at five will not bend at fifty), emphasizing early character shaping.
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