- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses a deep emotional bond between a grieving mother who lost her child and a man who sees his mother's image in her. The protagonist reflects on the agonizing loss of her child whom she carried for three hundred days but never got to raise or hear speak. Feeling like a fruit-bearing branch rendered barren, her maternal heart finds solace and purpose again when he treats her with the reverence of a mother, allowing her to bestow maternal affection upon him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Annai mugam endrenni / Ennai mugam paarkkindraai”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across the first words of the opening lines ('Annai' and 'Ennai').
Upamai (Simile)
“Kaaithum kaaikatha / Kilai pola naan irunthen”
The speaker compares herself to a branch that yielded fruit yet remained fruitless ('Kaaithum kaaikatha kilai pola'), capturing the heartbreak of losing a child.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaai mozhi ketkavillai / Vanna mugam parkkavillai”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('ketkavillai' and 'parkkavillai') to reinforce the sense of despair and unfulfilled longing.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Munbu naan thavam irundhu / Munnooru naal sumandhu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines ('Munbu', 'Munnooru').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1962 Tamil film 'Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam', starring S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari. The evocative lyrics were penned by Vaali during the early phase of his legendary career, featuring soulful music composed by T. R. Pappa and rendering by P. Susheela.
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