- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Movie name
- Raja Mukthi
- Movie release year
- 1948
- Lyrics added on
- 7 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby from the 1948 movie Raja Mukthi features a mother affectionately singing to her infant child. She pours out her deep maternal love, describing the child as an abundance of bliss and sweet nectar who has ended her long sorrow of childlessness. In her eyes, the baby melts her heart like a darling green parrot. As she rocks the cradle, she poetically wonders about the divine identity of her child. She asks if the baby is Lord Murugan (Singaara Vaelan), who brought joy to Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma, or if he is the enchanted child Lord Krishna (Maayan Gopala), renowned for blowing his sweet flute. The song beautifully captures traditional Tamil maternal devotion blended with divine mythic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pasung killaiyo endhan”
The child is directly compared to 'pasung killai' (a tender green parrot) and 'amudhu' (sweet nectar), symbolizing innocence, sweetness, and preciousness.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sivan magizh umai tharum / Singaara vaelano”
Initial consonant sounds 'Si' repeat across consecutive lines ('Sivan' and 'Singaara').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Theenguzhal oodhum vaai / Maayan gopaalano”
The mother uses rhetorical questions wondering whether the child is Lord Murugan or Lord Krishna to express awe and divine adoration.
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Trivia
Raja Mukthi (1948) was a high-profile movie starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and V. N. Janaki (who later became First Minister of Tamil Nadu). The lyrics were penned by Tamil Classical composer Papanasam Sivan, known for blending Carnatic musical elegance with simple, deeply evocative Tamil lyrics.
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