- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Naan Ungal Rasigan
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 26 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poove Ilam Poove is a tender and affectionate song expressing immense parental love and adoration for a child. The lyrics use rich nature imagery, comparing the child to a blooming young flower, the soothing breeze of the Pothigai mountains, pure mountain honey, and a glowing lamp of joy that enriches the family's life. Beyond pouring out affection, the song offers protective promises and encouraging words of wisdom, reminding the child that courage leads to triumph over any obstacle in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maanae malai thaenae”
Directly equates the child to nature's treasures like a deer ('Maanae') and mountain honey ('Malai thaenae') to highlight her purity and preciousness.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Senthoora kannam kandaal senthaamarai konjum”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Senthoora', 'senthaamarai', and 'Singaara' creates a lyrical flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Anantha dheepam yaettrum azhagoviyam neeyae / Anbaana engal vaazhvin adaiyaalamum neeyae”
The second consonant 'n' (ன/ந்) rhymes across lines in 'Anantha' and 'Anbaana'.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1985 film Naan Ungal Rasigan, starring Mohan and Radhika. Unusually, Gangai Amaran served as both the music director and the lyricist for this project, and S. Janaki's soul-stirring vocal performance rendered it a memorable classic in Tamil cinema's lullaby genre.
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