- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chinna Kannamma
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Endhan Vaazhkkaiyin' is a tender, heart-touching lullaby and ode to paternal devotion from the 1993 movie Chinna Kannamma. The song portrays a father expressing his infinite love for his young daughter, whom he sees as the central purpose and crowning joy of his entire existence. He describes her arrival as a divine boon—like ocean nectar—bringing boundless happiness and washing away all his grief with her simple smile and parrot-like chatter. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize lush imagery from nature, comparing the child to a growing silver moon, a spotted deer, a golden idol, and a sleeping peacock. The father asserts that no amount of material wealth in the world could ever equal the invaluable gift of having her in his life, capturing the pure, sacred bond between a parent and child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaayin madi serum kandru pola”
Compares the child nestling close to the parent's chest to a young calf affectionately seeking its mother's lap.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Valarum velli nilavae / Kannil jolikkindra vairamae”
Directly addresses the child as a 'growing silver moon' and a 'sparkling diamond' without using explicit comparative conjunctions.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaana kidaikkaadha pillai varamae / Kannil jolikkindra vairamae”
Matches the second consonant sound 'n' (ண/ன்) in 'Kaana' and 'Kannil' across consecutive lines.
Imagery & Animalia Allegory
“Pulli maanae thoongum mayilae”
Creates gentle visual imagery by likening the innocent, resting child to a 'spotted deer' and a 'sleeping peacock'.
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