- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sattam En Kaiyil
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song 'Aazha Kadalil Thaediya Muthu' expresses profound parental love and affection towards a newborn child. The lyrics portray the child as a precious treasure—a pearl retrieved from the deep ocean and a tender bud born of sweet affection. Through gentle maternal metaphors, the song describes how a child completes a family, bringing sacred joy akin to lighting a lamp in a temple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aazha kadalil thaediya muthu”
Compares the child directly to a pearl found in the deep sea ('Aazha kadalil thaediya muthu') and a gentle breeze guiding a boat ('Odam naan thendral nee').
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Aazha kadalil thaediya muthu”
The refrain lines repeating 'Aazha kadalil thaediya muthu' reinforce the central theme of precious parental affection.
Edugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Sippikkullae muthu vachu / Sippiyilum thanga chippi”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, such as 'Sippikkullae' and 'Sippiyilum'.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 1978 Tamil movie 'Sattam En Kaiyil' starring Kamal Haasan. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Kannadasan, featuring soothing vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.
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