- Lyricist
- Vageesa Kalanidhi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Movie name
- Annai Abirami
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 3 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This beautiful devotional song from the 1972 movie 'Annai Abirami' addresses young children as living, speaking manifestations of God. It compares children to tender buds and banana shoots who hold the promise of the future, urging them to grow with strong moral and spiritual values. The lyrics advise children to direct all their senses toward divinity: seeing temple towers with their eyes, listening to sacred bells with their ears, chanting holy Devaram hymns with their tongue, worshipping Lord Murugan with their hands and feet, wearing sacred ash on their forehead, and holding the holy five-letter mantra ('Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya') in their hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Pesum deivangalae”
Children are metaphorically addressed as 'Pesum deivangalae' (speaking gods), 'Chinna arumpugalae' (tiny flower buds), and 'Vaazhai kuruththukalae' (tender banana shoots) to symbolize their divine purity and potential.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pesaatha deivam ellaam”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound at the start of consecutive lines ('Pesaatha', 'Pesidavae', 'Piranthu', 'Pesum').
Consonance / Anaphora
“Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum”
Repeated use of the phrase structure ending with 'vendum' across multiple lines to emphasize imperative spiritual duties.
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Trivia
Composed by classical violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, this song highlights traditional Saivite spiritual discipline for children. Sung melodiously by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, it remains an iconic devotional track in Tamil film music.
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