- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Sarala, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Pesum Dheivam
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from the 1967 movie Pesum Dheivam is one of Tamil cinema's most iconic birthday and blessing songs. Written by Vaali, the lyrics pour out auspicious blessings for longevity, vibrant health, endless prosperity, and joyful vitality. Through rich metaphors like the growing crescent moon, a perennial river, and eternal wealth, the singer blesses a newborn child and mother. The final stanzas celebrate the miracle of childbirth, triumphantly dispelling the painful social stigma associated with childlessness and framing the birth as a joyful refutation of past sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nooraandu kaalam vaazhga / Noi nodiyillaamal valarga”
Repetition of the initial letter 'No' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kuraiyaadhu valarum piraiyaaga / Kuviyaadha kumudha malaraaga”
Matching sound endings '-aaga' across successive blessing phrases reinforce the poetic tempo.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Ooraanda mannar pugazh polae”
Compares the desired long-lasting glory of the child to the glorious fame of ancient ruling kings using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thulli kudhithodum jeeva nadhiyaaga”
Metaphorically compares a joyful, energetic life to a leaping perennial river.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and penned by Vaali, 'Nooraandu Kaalam Vaazhga' remains the quintessential birthday blessing song across Tamil-speaking households worldwide, regularly played during milestone celebrations, baby showers, and birthdays.
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