- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Marupiravi
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby-style song from 'Marupiravi' (1973) captures a mother's profound joy and unconditional love for her child. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts rich metaphors comparing the infant to the lush harvest of Kaveri, auspicious wedding bells, pure Tamil poetry, and a singing bird. The lyrics celebrate the child as the sacred outcome of love between parents, transforming a cherished dream into reality and bringing endless solace to the mother's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo / Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“kaniyo / maniyo / mozhiyo / kiliyo”
Consistent rhythmic ending '-yo' across all four lines in the refrain creates a musical, questioning cadence.
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Paadalggal kelaatha thamizhai / Pazhagum dhinamum entham mazhalai”
Comparing the infant's innocent babble directly to pure Tamil poetry ('mazhalai' as 'thamizhai').
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Trivia
'Marupiravi' (1973), directed by T. R. Ramanna, is a Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh, adapted from the Malayalam hit 'Punarjanmam'. T. R. Pappa's music and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi's soulful voice made this track a memorable maternal anthem in Tamil cinema.
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