- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Petralthan Pillaiya
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender and affection-filled Tamil lullaby wherein a mother (or beloved figure) lulls a child and loved one to sleep. She gently requests nature and surroundings—specifically the parrot and the breeze—to keep quiet and blow softly so that the sleeping loved one is not disturbed from their pleasant dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Chella kiliyae mella paesu / Thendral kaattrae mella veesu”
Addressing nature and birds directly ('Chella kiliyae', 'Thendral kaattrae') as if they are conscious listeners capable of obeying requests to lower their sound.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagom)
“Thingal mugameduthu / Sevvaai idhazheduthu / Vellai malar sirippil”
Comparing the child's face to the moon ('Thingal mugam'), lips to coral ('Sevvaai'), and smile to a white flower ('Vellai malar sirippil').
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thoongum mannavan thoongattumae / Thodarum kanavugal thodarattumae”
Matching starting sounds across lines, such as 'Thoongum' and 'Thodarum', or 'Thathum' and 'Thandai', creating melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
From the 1966 film 'Petralthan Pillaiya' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, sung beautifully by P. Susheela.
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