- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic classic song celebrates the glory, virtuous grace, and divine aura of a mother who brings up good offspring. She is reverently compared to Goddess Mahalakshmi, radiating prosperity, harmony, and righteous goodness. The lyrics emphasize honoring such an embodiment of pure maternal love and seeking her holy blessings in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mahaa lakshmi pol vilangum muga raasi”
Compares the glowing face of the mother to Goddess Mahalakshmi using the explicit comparative word 'pol'.
Iyaibu (Rhyming scheme)
“Ottrumai valarkkum ina raasi”
Uses repeating end-rhyming suffixes like 'muga raasi', 'ina raasi', 'guna raasi', and 'nallaasi' across stanzas.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbin uruvaana annaiyin pugazh pesi”
Directly describes the mother as the living form/embodiment of love ('Anbin uruvaana annai').
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Trivia
'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' (1957) starred Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles. The film was celebrated for its authentic rural backdrop and hit music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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