- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Chithra
- Music director
- Siva
- Movie name
- Poomagal Oorvalam
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional lullaby expresses the profound maternal love felt by a woman towards a child she did not physically give birth to. She reflects on how her maternal instincts and motherly milk flow even before officially becoming a mother in the eyes of society. The arrival of the child breathes new life into her stagnant world, making her compare the child to a long-forgotten lullaby that has taken human form. She vows to forgo sleep at night just to adore her sleeping child and catch any whispered dreams. Though she did not carry the child in her womb, she carries him in her soul and feels so deeply connected that she wishes to rest in his lap at the end of her life. The song beautifully captures the essence of adoptive and unconditional motherhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pillai vadivil vanthathae”
Describing the child as a forgotten lullaby taking a physical form ('Oru thaalattu indru pillai vadivil vanthathae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“En kanneer inikirathae”
Exaggerating the sweet emotional overwhelm by stating that tears turn sweet ('En kanneer inikirathae').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo”
Repetition of traditional Tamil lullaby phonemes ('Aaaraaarooo... Aareeraaraarooo') to evoke maternal tenderness.
Metaphor
“Chinna poovidhal”
Comparing the child's small lips to delicate flower petals ('Chinna poovidhal').
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Trivia
The song is composed by Sirpy for the 1999 movie 'Poomagal Oorvalam', directed by Rasu Madhuravan and starring Prashanth, Rambha, and Livingston. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu and sung touchingly by K. S. Chithra. The track remains one of Tamil cinema's most touching representations of non-biological maternal bonding.
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