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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Pullaangkuzal

From Thaali Dhanam · 1987

Lyricist: Pulamaipithan
Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Thaali Dhanam
Movie release year: 1987
Lyrics added on: 10 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum

Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum

Idhu pillai thamizh solla vantha thangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

Idhu pillai thamizh solla vantha thangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum

Ennai annai endru solla padaithaen

Azaithaen .. thamizth thaen alithaen

Ennai annai endru solla padaithaen

Azaithaen .. thamizth thaen alithaen

Pillai illai endra sollai azithaen

Pizhaithaen sezithaen thazaithaen

Pillai illai endra sollai azithaen

Pizhaithaen sezithaen thazaithaen

Kangal rendum vaira thundu

Kaigal rendum alli chendu

Adhil thaen eduthaen rusithaen

Pattam kattum mannan endru

Kappam katta mutham ondru koduthaen

Malar thaen kuvithaen

Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum

Idhu pillai thamizh solla vantha thangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

Muthu pillai unnai indru adainthaen

Magiznthaen midhanthaen paranthaen

Muthu pillai unnai indru adainthaen

Magiznthaen midhanthaen paranthaen

Pathu thingal anbu thavam irunthaen

Melinthaen nalinthaen thalarnthaen

Pathu thingal anbu thavam irunthaen

Melinthaen nalinthaen thalarnthaen

Pattu vaitha kannam rendu

Thottu vaitha sinnam ondru

Padhithaen adhil thaen kudithaen

Panju methai nenjilittu

Anjugathai konja vittu

Anaithaen rasithaen sirithaen

Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum

Idhu pillai thamizh solla vantha thangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam

A little flute calls me "mother"

A little flute calls me "mother"

This is pure gold that has come to speak sweet child-Tamil

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

This is pure gold that has come to speak sweet child-Tamil

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

A little flute calls me "mother"

I gave birth so that someone would call me mother

I called out to you and offered the sweet honey of Tamil

I gave birth so that someone would call me mother

I called out to you and offered the sweet honey of Tamil

I erased the painful words that I had no child

I found life, I flourished, and I blossomed

I erased the painful words that I had no child

I found life, I flourished, and I blossomed

Both your eyes are pieces of diamond

Both your little hands are bunches of water lilies

I gathered honey from them and tasted its sweetness

Seeing you as a king waiting to be crowned

I paid my tribute with a kiss

I gathered nectar like a fresh flower

A little flute calls me "mother"

This is pure gold that has come to speak sweet child-Tamil

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

Today, I have received you, my precious pearl

I rejoiced, I floated on air, I soared high

Today, I have received you, my precious pearl

I rejoiced, I floated on air, I soared high

For ten months, I endured a loving penance

I grew thin, grew tired, and grew weak

For ten months, I endured a loving penance

I grew thin, grew tired, and grew weak

On those two cheeks as soft as silk

I placed a tiny mark with a gentle touch

I imprinted my kiss and drank the sweetness

Resting you on my chest like a soft cotton bed

Cuddling my sweet little parrot

I held you close, adored you, and smiled with joy

A little flute calls me "mother"

This is pure gold that has come to speak sweet child-Tamil

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

This is not just a home, but the Sangam (ancient Tamil assembly) of southern Madurai

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful lullaby celebrates the profound joy and divine fulfillment of motherhood. The mother expresses her overwhelming bliss upon having a child, comparing the baby's gentle voice to a sweet flute calling her 'Amma' (mother). She reflects on overcoming the pain and social stigma of childlessness, equating her child's baby talk ('Pillai Tamil') to pure gold and sacred literature, turning her modest home into the revered literary assembly of ancient Madurai ('Thenmadhurai Sangam'). The song further details the physical and emotional penance ('thavam') of carrying a child for ten months. Upon finally holding her newborn, all her past pain vanishes, replaced by sheer ecstasy. Through vivid imagery of diamonds, flowers, honey, and silk-soft cheeks, the mother pours out her immense love, holding her baby close to her heart and bathing in the heavenly sweetness of motherly devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Oru pullaangkuzal ennai ammaa enum”

The child's soft, sweet babbling voice calling 'mother' is metaphorically compared to the melodious sound of a flute ('pullaangkuzal').

Cultural Reference / Literary Allusion

“Idhu pillai thamizh solla vantha thangam / Idhu illamalla thenmadhurai sangam”

References 'Pillai Tamil' (a classical genre of Tamil literature written about a child's stages of growth) and 'Thenmadhurai Sangam' (the ancient Tamil academy), elevating the home's atmosphere to a holy literary space.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme & Internal Rhyme)

“Pizhaithaen sezithaen thazaithaen”

The repetition of matching end-syllables ('thae-n') creates a rhythmic cadence expressing progression and prosperity.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Melinthaen nalinthaen thalarnthaen”

Uses matching rhyming suffixes ('-nthaen') to dramatically describe the physical toll and fatigue endured during ten months of pregnancy.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Panju methai nenjilittu”

The mother's loving chest is metaphorically described as a soft 'cotton mattress' ('panju methai') for the infant to sleep on.

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Trivia

Written by the eminent poet Pulamaipithan for the 1987 film 'Thaali Dhanam', the song richly weaves traditional Tamil literary concepts like 'Pillai Tamil' and 'Madurai Sangam' into a commercial film song setting, showcasing his signature classical Tamil touch.

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