- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Raju
- Movie name
- Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender Tamil lullaby sung to express unconditional love and affection for a newborn girl child. The singer lovingly compares the child to precious treasures, sandalwood statues, honeyed speech, and the moonlight of the month of Chithirai. The lyrics elevate womanhood by comparing the young child to both motherhood and the sacred Tamil language itself, highlighting the deep cultural reverence for female birth and motherly love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna paappa singaara paappa”
The word 'chinna' is repeated twice consecutively to emphasize the smallness and endearing nature of the baby.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Thaayum pennae thamizhum pennae”
Comparing the female child to a mother and the mother-tongue Tamil, highlighting the noble quality of womanhood.
Rupakam (Metaphorical Imagery)
“Sandhana silaiyae kunguma simizhae”
The baby is directly addressed as a statue carved of sandalwood and a casket of sacred vermilion.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Sindhamaniyil sidhariya manigal undhan sirippamma”
The child's innocent smile is metaphorically compared to scattered gems from a precious jewel (Chintamani).
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Poovai Senguttavan for the 1972 movie 'Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai', this lullaby highlights the traditional Tamil cultural sentiment of equating womanhood with the Tamil language and maternal warmth.
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