- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Neethibathi
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This tender song from Neethibathi (1983) expresses profound family love and protective affection during the wedding preparations for a beloved, gentle girl. The elders and family members celebrate her gentle nature and innocence while bestowing emotional blessings for her upcoming marital life. The lyrics movingly portray the girl as a mute cuckoo—innocent and quiet—entrusting her well-being to her future husband. They urge him to protect her with utmost care, equating her worth to precious gold and safeguarding her like one's own eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Paasa malarae anbil vilaintha vaasa malarae”
Compares the beloved child/sister directly to a flower of affection ('Paasa malarae').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Konda pasiyaiyum kooridaatha kuzhanthai pondraval”
Uses 'pondraval' (like) to compare her innocent, non-verbal expression to that of an infant who cannot express hunger.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un vasaththil intha oomai kuyil”
Refers to the gentle, speech-impaired or quiet girl as an 'oomai kuyil' (mute cuckoo).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nee kaaval nidru kaaththiduga kann polavae pon polavae”
Employs 'polavae' (like) to instruct the groom to protect her like one's eye and precious gold.
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Trivia
Neethibathi (1983), starring Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, and Prabhu, featured music composed by Gangai Amaran. The emotional family song brought together legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, and S. P. Sailaja under the pen of veteran lyricist Vaali.
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