- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Movie name
- Zimbo
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby expresses a mother's profound love and joy upon the birth of her beloved child. She feels incredibly blessed, reflecting that while millions might long for such a child, she was fortunate enough to be chosen, as if answering her sacred penance. The song lovingly portrays nature—the breeze, the flowering garden, cuckoos, and forest deer—joining together in singing a sweet lullaby and celebrating the child's arrival into the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae”
Exaggerates the anticipation of the baby's arrival by stating that millions upon millions of people were waiting for this child.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae”
Refers to the child metaphorically as 'kula kozhunthu' (the tender sprout/scion of the family lineage).
Personification
“Malar thendral vanthae unakku Solluthor saedhi / Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi”
Attributes human actions to nature, depicting the gentle breeze bringing news and the garden dancing in celebration.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Vaadaatha roja polae nee un vaayaalae”
Compares the child's tender mouth to an unfading rose using the comparative marker 'polae'.
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Trivia
Zimbo (1959) is a Tamil jungle-adventure film adapted from the 1958 Hindi movie of the same name. Featuring music composed by Vijaya Baskar, this song rendered by legendary playback singer S. Janaki early in her career remains one of the memorable classic Tamil movie lullabies.
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