- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Karpagam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Mar 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic lullaby-esque song from 'Karpagam' captures deep warmth, comforting love, and complete emotional surrender. The singer compares a mother's lap to a soft bed, inviting her beloved/child to play, rest, and sleep peacefully in security. The verses express absolute devotion and togetherness, promising to follow wherever they go, stay by their side, give up one's life, and shower unending sweet affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Annai madi Methaiyadi”
Compares a mother's lap directly to a soft bed ('methai') to emphasize security, warmth, and extreme comfort.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Alli vizhi moodamaa”
Compares eyes to water lilies ('alli vizhi'), highlighting softness and beauty.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vandhiduven / Nindriduven / Thandhiduven / Sindhiduven”
The deliberate end-rhyming structure of verb forms creates a rhythmic, hypnotic lullaby quality.
Anaphora / Parallel Structure
“Vandhaal unnudan vandhiduven / Nindraal unnudan nindriduven”
Repetition of conditional syntactic phrasing ('Vandhaal... Nindraal... Thandhaal...') for poetic emphasis.
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Trivia
'Karpagam' (1963) was a landmark film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan that marked the acting debut of veteran actress K. R. Vijaya. The soundtrack by the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo, rendered masterfully by P. Susheela and penned by Vaali, remains one of Tamil cinema's most cherished lullabies.
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