- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Ival Oru Seethai
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This joyful song celebrates the journey of youth, love, and the blissful anticipation of parenthood. The narrator affectionately compares his young wife to a royal Pallava princess of eighteen years and blooms with delight as they prepare to welcome their child into the world. Rich with tender imagery of a infant's kick, tinkling bangles, and flute-like sounds, the song expresses pure paternal excitement and devotion. Kannadasan weaves mythological parallels, likening the expected boy to Lord Krishna and the couple to Rama and Sita, creating a deeply affectionate portrait of family joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aval pazhamuthir sozhaiyil thaamarai polae”
Compares the beloved blooming into womanhood and motherhood to a lotus flowering in an orchard using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Angae enathu velli nila / Aanmai sollum pillai nila”
Directly compares the unborn/newborn child to a silver moon (velli nila) and a crescent moon of masculinity (pillai nila).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pallava naattu rajakumarikku / Paruvam pathinettu”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Pallava' and 'Paruvam' creates rhythmic harmony in the opening refrain.
Mythological Allusion
“Seethai tharugiraal raman perugiraan”
Evokes the epic imagery of Sita and Rama to signify the sacred bond between husband and wife upon the birth of their child.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, 'Ival Oru Seethai' (1978) features this classic song that celebrates fatherhood and romantic devotion, utilizing V. Kumar's signature light-classical melodic style.
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