- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Naan Kadavul
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant devotional prayer addressed to the Divine Mother. The singer lights a sacred lamp at the shrine and presents the divine mother figure to her child, identifying the deity as the child's supreme guardian and eternal mother. The lyrics convey deep faith, surrender, and maternal love, asking for divine grace and protection over the child's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Matha un kovilil / Mani dheebam yetrinen”
Repetition of the starting 'Ma' sound in 'Matha' and 'Mani'.
Refrain / Repetition
“Matha un kovilil / Mani dheebam yetrinen”
Repetition of key lines throughout the stanza to reinforce the core theme of devotion.
Epizeuxis
“Thaai endru unnaithaan / Thaai endru unnaithaan”
Immediate repetition of 'Thaai endru unnaithaan' to emphasize maternal reverence.
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