- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Enga Mama
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 17 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Naan Thannanthani Kaattu Raajaa is a joyous and heartwarming song from the 1970 Tamil film Enga Mama, picturized on Sivaji Ganesan taking care of a large group of orphaned children. The protagonist tenderly compares his household to a garden and the children to sweet roses and jasmine flowers, delighting in their innocent pranks, playful bites, and pure hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan thannanthani kaattu raajaa / En thottathil ethanai rojaa”
Compares himself to a forest king ('kaattu raajaa') and the children to roses ('rojaa') and jasmine blossoms ('mullai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nalla muthu pol vellai manasu”
Compares the innocent, pure hearts of children to bright white pearls ('muthu pol vellai manasu').
Analogy / Symbolism
“Pala idathil pirandha nadhighal oru kadalil vandhu serum / Pala nirathil pootha malargal oru maalai pol urumaarum”
Uses the confluence of rivers into an ocean and distinct flowers woven into one garland to symbolize unity in diversity.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pala idathil pirandha nadhighal / Pala nirathil pootha malargal”
The initial 'P' sound repeats across lines to create poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Enga Mama (1970) was an official remake of the hit 1968 Hindi film Brahmachari. Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan. The song serves as an iconic example of Tamil cinema celebrating secularism and universal brotherhood through child-centric tracks.
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