- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Anand Aravindakshan
- Music director
- Sundaramurthy KS
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender and emotionally charged Tamil lullaby expressing deep fatherly love and affection towards a young girl. The protagonist reflects on how his life was lonely and lost until this child entered his world like a savior and an angel, giving his life a brand-new purpose. He compares her innocent speech to the sweet purity of infant Tamil poetry ('Pillai Thamizh') and declares that he would refuse even a divine order to abandon her. The piece conveys unconditional love, solace, and emotional healing brought by a child's presence near the evening of one's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Aaro aarariro”
The traditional Tamil lullaby refrain 'Aaro aarariro' and the endearment 'Kannae kanmaniyae' are repeatedly used to establish a soothing rhythm and emotional resonance.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unthan poomugam ivan”
'Poomugam' (flower-face) metaphorically compares the delicate, radiant face of the child to a bloom.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaniyaaga / Thunaiyaaga”
The second letters 'ni' in 'Thaniyaaga' and 'Thunaiyaaga' rhyme, creating a harmonious musical flow.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pesum pechu Pillai thamizhai”
The child's sweet babble is compared to 'Pillai Thamizh', a classic Tamil literary genre celebrating the speech and phases of a child.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Vaasam veesum vanna poovin Varisai neeyadi…”
Repetition of the 'V' sound across words 'Vaasam', 'veesum', 'vanna', and 'Varisai'.
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Trivia
The song features in the 2018 Tamil crime thriller film 'Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam', starring Sathyaraj and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The film's music was composed by K. S. Sundaramurthy, with lyrics penned by Kabilan.
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