- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Movie name
- Bhagyavathi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic Tamil lullaby expresses a mother's profound love and adoration as she sings her child to sleep. She showers the baby with affectionate epithets, comparing her child to precious gems, sweet nectar, fragrant spring breezes, and a talking crescent moon, portraying the child as the ultimate treasure of her existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Aasaikiliyae azagu silaiyae / Amutha nilaiyae selvamae”
The child is directly metaphorized into various cherished entities like 'Aasaikili' (Parrot of desires), 'Amutha nilai' (Abode of nectar), 'Vaasamalar' (Fragrant flower), and 'Vairamani' (Diamond gem).
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Question)
“Kuzhalum yaazhum inimai tharumo / Mazhalai inbam polavae”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to emphasize that no musical instrument or material wealth can match the sweet babble and worth of a child.
Allusion (Thirukkural Reference)
“Kuzhalum yaazhum inimai tharumo / Mazhalai inbam polavae”
The lines explicitly echo Thirukkural Couplet 66 ('Kuzhalinithu yaazhinithu enpatham makkal mazhalai choll kelaathavar'), drawing from classical literature to celebrate a child's voice.
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Trivia
The line 'Kuzhalum yaazhum inimai tharumo' is a direct poetic adaptation of couplet 66 from the ancient Tamil treatise Thirukkural, written by Thiruvalluvar. The song stands out as one of P. Leela's finest lullaby performances in Tamil cinema.
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