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Lyrics & meaning

Pani Vizhum Poo Nilavil

From Thai Pongal · 1980

Lyricist
M. G. Vallaban
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thai Pongal
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
26 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
Paavai pol kann valarnthaal
Arumbae sengarumbae
Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen
Uravugalthaan malara
Oorilae penn piranthaal
Kaniyae kann vizhiyae
Valarvaai thamizhpol nee
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
Maarbinil un abinayam
Maanvizhi sol kavimayam
Maarbinil un abinayam
Maanvizhi sol kavimayam
Magal vara nee tharum raagam
Maraivinilae pera mogam
Poosaigal anthiyil thevai dhinamae
Thedum manamae
Uravugalthaan malara
Oorilae penn piranthaal
Kaniyae kann vizhiyae
Valarvaai thamizhpol nee
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
Thaai madi un uraividam
Vaanmathi pon thirumugam
Thaai madi un uraividam
Vaanmathi pon thirumugam
Kanavugal nee tharum naalil
Thanimaiyilae manam paadum
Aayiram ponmani dheepam tharumaa
Thaayin manamae
Pani vizhum poo nilavae
Paavai pol kann valarnthaal
Arumbae sengarumbae
Tharuvaai malarvaai thaen
Pani vizhum poo nilavae…..
O flower-like moon touched by falling dew,
She has fallen asleep like a gentle doll.
O little blossom, O sweet sugarcane,
Bloom and shower us with your honey.
So that family bonds may blossom with joy,
A baby girl is born in our town.
O sweet fruit, O light of my eyes,
May you flourish like the timeless Tamil language.
O flower-like moon touched by falling dew,
Your gentle grace resting upon my chest,
Your deer-like eyes speak pure poetry.
Your gentle grace resting upon my chest,
Your deer-like eyes speak pure poetry.
The sweet melody you hum for our daughter's arrival,
Brings a tender longing we share in private.
This worship of love is needed every evening,
For this yearning heart.
So that family bonds may blossom with joy,
A baby girl is born in our town.
O sweet fruit, O light of my eyes,
May you flourish like the timeless Tamil language.
O flower-like moon touched by falling dew,
A mother's lap is your safe shelter,
Your golden face is radiant like the moon in the sky.
A mother's lap is your safe shelter,
Your golden face is radiant like the moon in the sky.
In these days when you gift us sweet dreams,
The heart sings softly in solitude.
Can even a thousand bright golden lamps ever equal
The warmth of a mother's heart?
O flower-like moon touched by falling dew,
She has fallen asleep like a gentle doll.
O little blossom, O sweet sugarcane,
Bloom and shower us with your honey.
O flower-like moon touched by falling dew...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pani Vizhum Poo Nilave from the 1980 film Thai Pongal, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, is a touching song celebrating the birth and growth of a newborn baby girl. The lyrics express profound parental love and affection, comparing the child to gentle dew, a blossom, sweet sugarcane, and the pure, timeless essence of the Tamil language itself. The narrative reflects how a child's presence enriches a household, bringing warmth and musical joy. It highlights the sacred refuge of a mother's lap, emphasizing that no material brightness or a thousand golden lamps can match the boundless warmth of a mother's love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Valarvaai thamizhpol nee”

Compares the child's growth and flourishing directly to the rich growth of the Tamil language using 'pol'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Arumbae sengarumbae”

Directly addresses the baby child as a floral bud ('Arumbu'), sweet sugarcane ('Sengarumbu'), and sweet fruit ('Kani').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Pani vizhum poo nilavae”

Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Pani' and 'Poo'.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Maarbinil un abinayam / Maanvizhi sol kavimayam”

Matching end sounds with 'Abinayam' and 'Kavimayam'.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by M.G. Vallaban, this tender track is sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja. It remains one of the notable early 1980s Tamil film lullabies featuring deep cultural imagery.

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