- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pinju Manam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Mar 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Pinju Manam' celebrates the pure, divine innocence of a child's tender heart, equating its purity to God. It highlights a child's innate emotional craving for a father's love, noting that even though a child may be loved by many, the yearning for paternal affection remains unique. As the lyrics unfold, the song brings reassurance by showing that love and genuine affection ultimately arrive to comfort and embrace the child's longing heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antimetabole / Epanalepsis
“Pinju manam deiva manam / Deiva manam pinju manam Construction Analysis: The phrase order is reversed in the second line to reinforce the divine purity of a child's heart.”
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epistrophe)
“Pinju manam deiva manam... Kodi perum pillai manam... Theduvatho thanthai manam”
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Vantha manam nalla manam / Varugirathu anbu manam”
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Trivia
Featured in the 1975 film 'Pinju Manam', this song is composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by K. J. Yesudas. The lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan beautifully capture themes of emotional yearning and paternal love, making it a classic Tamil film lullaby.
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