- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Manakanakku
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song reflects the pure, deep affection of a maternal uncle (Maaman) towards his young niece as she grows up. He nostalgically recalls her childhood days, playing together and building toy houses. Using poetic imagery, he describes their intertwined bond as similar to a creeper vine growing supportively around a sturdy branch. He promises to protect her like his own eyes and fondly expresses how raising her inside his heart was like caring for a beautiful parrot, bringing him complete self-forgetting bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna veedu katti”
Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' (tiny) and 'Suththi suththi' (around and around) emphasizes innocent childhood activities and enthusiasm.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi Komba suththi valarnthaarpola”
Compares their codependent growth to a backyard creeper vine growing wrapped around a supporting branch.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Epothum unna kann pola kappen”
Compares the act of protecting his beloved niece to safeguarding one's own eyesight/pupil ('kann pola kappen').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“En mana koottukullae Oru kiliyai valarththaene”
Refers to his heart as a cage ('mana koottukullae') and the cherished girl as a parrot ('kili') being raised inside it.
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Trivia
Manakanakku (1986) is notable for featuring actor Kamal Haasan in a friendly guest appearance as a film director alongside Vijayakanth in the lead role. The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam.
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