- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pathumatha Bantham
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu' from the 1974 movie Pathumatha Bantham is a poignant lullaby about foster motherhood and divine destiny. A foster mother comforts a child whose biological mother is absent, reassuring her that having two mothers is a sacred blessing akin to Lord Krishna, who was born to Devaki but raised by Yashoda.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Kannanum unaipolae pillaithanamma / Pirappum valarppum veru veramma”
The lyrics compare the child's destiny of being birthed by one mother and raised by another to Lord Krishna's dual motherhood (Devaki and Yashoda).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee / Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee”
Repetition of 'Oruthiyin' at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes the split roles of the birth mother and the foster mother.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thottil katti paadiduven / Tholil vaithu thaer izhuppen”
The second letter harmony 't' (Thottil / Tholil) creates a rhythmic, musical lullaby cadence.
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Trivia
The song was sung by the veteran actress-singer P. Bhanumathi, who also played a lead role in the film 'Pathumatha Bantham' (1974). Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan and composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, the title refers to the 10-month bond ('Pathu Maadha Bandham') of biological pregnancy compared to a lifetime bond of raising a child.
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