- Lyricist
- Bharathidasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Movie name
- Nijangal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a child's pure, intimate love for her mother, wishing to transform into various ornaments and items close to her mother's body so she can always stay near her. Written by Bharathidasan, the child imagines becoming a toy in her mother's hand that sings as she walks, an earring that sways and whispers stories into her ear, and a bright bindi shining like a star in the vast sky of her forehead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Azhagoliyaai nettri vaanil minunga maattaenaa”
Compares the mother's forehead to a vast sky ('nettri vaanil'), portraying the bindi as a beautiful star shining within it.
Onomatopoeia & Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Alungi kulungi nadakkaiyilae paadamaattaenaa”
Uses rhythmic, repeating movement words like 'Alungi kulungi' and 'Asainthasainthu' to evoke the swaying motion of ornaments and toys.
Anaphora (Initial Rhyme / Monai)
“Amma unthan kaialiyaai aagamaattaenaa”
Repeats the phrase 'Amma unthan' at the start of several stanzas to emphasize deep devotion and maintain structural rhythm.
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Trivia
The lyrics were originally written as a children's poem by the renowned Tamil poet 'Puratchi Kavignar' Bharathidasan. It reflects his ability to write sweet, childlike verses alongside his famed socio-political and revolutionary works. It was adapted into film music by M. B. Sreenivas for the 1982 movie 'Nijangal'.
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