- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Deivam Pesuma
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This tender song from the 1972 film Deivam Pesuma is a deeply emotional Lullaby/affectionate composition written by Pulamaipithan. The speaker showers affectionate metaphors on a young child, likening them to a gentle cool moon, a tender flower, a sweet-talking parrot, and a golden lotus. Beyond the adoration of the child's beauty and innocence, the lyricist weaves in a poignant layer of sorrow, questioning God about the pain and tragic circumstances enduring in the birth mother's heart and wondering why such a pure child has to carry the burdens of human suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pani nilavae siru malarae”
The child is metaphorically described directly as 'Pani nilavae' (dewy moon), 'siru malarae' (little flower), and 'pachai kiliyae' (green parrot).
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Maan polae odi varum”
Comparing the innocent quick movement of the child to that of a deer using 'polae'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thaamarai pol”
Comparing the child's radiance directly to a golden lotus using 'pol'.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Neeyaa paava sinnam”
The speaker poetically questions the Creator whether the child is an embodiment of past sins or an incomplete art piece.
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Trivia
Deivam Pesuma (1972) is a Tamil drama featuring lyrics by the renowned poet-lyricist Pulamaipithan, known for his deep literary Tamil vocabulary and emotive songwriting in Tamil cinema.
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