- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Mahadevi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This beloved play song and lullaby from the movie Mahadevi (1957) calls upon animals and birds—crows, quails, cows, and green parrots—to bring gifts like eye kohl, flowers, milk, and fruit to delight a noble child. The lyrics celebrate the child's purity, likening him to refined gold and praising his gentle demeanor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Kaaka kaaka mai kondaa”
Words like 'Kaaka kaaka' and 'Pasuvae pasuvae' are repeated consecutively for rhythmic emphasis and child-like affection.
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Patharai maathu pasum ponnu”
The line 'Patharai maathu pasum ponnu' compares the child's character to high-purity refined gold.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thoppil thuravil thoongaamal”
Matching second consonants in 'Thoppil' and 'Surukkaai' creates phonetic harmony in the stanza.
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Trivia
Singer M. S. Rajeswari was famous in Tamil cinema for her distinct, youthful voice, which made her the primary choice for singing child roles and lullabies throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
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