- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- B. Gopalam
- Movie name
- Azhagar Malai Kalvan
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby expresses deep, unconditional love and affectionate hope for a child's future. The singer addresses the child as the celestial moon and stars, reassuring them that the entire world will eventually be theirs to conquer and enjoy. Through gentle, nature-inspired imagery—such as drops of honey, leaping fish eyes, and cuckoos singing lullabies—the lyrics create an atmosphere of profound warmth, tender protection, and peaceful wonder.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Meen polavae vizhi thaavuthae”
Compares the playful, swift movement of the child's eyes directly to a fish leaping in water ('Meen polavae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nilavum thaaraiyum neeyammaa”
Metaphorically equates the child to the moon and stars ('Nilavum thaaraiyum') that bring light into the speaker's world.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nilavum thaaraiyum neeyammaa / Ulagam oru naal unathammaa”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming endings ('neeyammaa' and 'unathammaa'), creating a gentle, soothing cadence suitable for a lullaby.
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Trivia
'Nilavum Thaaraiyum' from the 1959 movie Azhagar Malai Kalvan is a soft lullaby composed by B. Gopalam and rendered by P. Susheela. Featuring lyrics by Vaali, the song showcases his signature style of blending simple, evocative words with deep maternal affection.
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