- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Movie name
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby from Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957) delivers a message of comfort and emotional resilience to a child. The song reassures that long-standing pain and suffering are never permanent and will eventually pass. Through poetic verses, the mother reminds the child that true maternal love remains steadfast despite misunderstandings, and uses the natural metaphor of colliding water waves uniting back into a single stream to show that family bonds will overcome conflict.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sathveegam illadha periyorgal seyalai / Sagiyaadhu manam vaadi naliyaadha maganae”
The second letters of 'Sathveegam' and 'Sagiyaadhu' share the 'th/gi' soft harmony pattern, bringing rhythm to the line structure.
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum / Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum”
The lyricist compares family conflicts and eventual reconciliation to ocean/water waves that collide with each other yet inevitably merge back together.
Moonaidh (Head Alliteration)
“Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum / Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' in 'Thaneerin' and 'Thaanondru' creates a pleasant musical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Master Venu with lyrics by Udumalai Narayanakavi, this track is renowned as one of P. Susheela's early career-defining lullabies in Tamil cinema, establishing her as the quintessential voice for tender maternal songs.
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