- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Kaliyuga Kannan
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soul-stirring devotional track from Kaliyuga Kannan (1974) expresses deep Vatsalya Bhava (maternal love) and pure devotion toward Lord Krishna. The lyricist Vaali blends affection with humility, describing the singer's wish to shower maternal care upon Lord Krishna while referencing classical mythological anecdotes—such as Devaki giving birth, Yashoda raising him, and the Gopis' legendary devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sledai / Pun
“Kannaiyaa nee enthan kannaiyyaa”
Play on the word 'Kannaiyaa', referring simultaneously to 'Lord Krishna' (Kannan) and 'my eyes' (Kannai).
Emoni / Second Letter Rhyme (Edukai)
“Pennoruthi pettreduththaal”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines: 'Pennoruthi', 'Innoruththi', 'Mattroruthi'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vanna mayil iragaanaal... Venguzhal endraanaal... Aalilai pol piranthaal”
The singer imagines herself transforming into intimate objects of Lord Krishna: a peacock feather on his crown, a bamboo flute between his fingers, and a banyan leaf bearing infant Krishna.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Gobiyar seitha thavam / Kodhai naan seithathillai”
Repetition of the line emphasizing the unique spiritual penance of the Gopis compared to the narrator.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with soul-stirring rendition by P. Susheela, this song beautifully references the 'Aalilai Krishna' iconography—the image of infant Krishna floating safely on a banyan leaf during the cosmic dissolution (Pralaya).
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