- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 7 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This beautiful composition from 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman' (1959) is an affectionate lullaby-style song expressing immense maternal warmth and love towards a child. The speaker showers poetic praises on the young child, describing her eyes, sweet babbling speech, soft flower-like feet, and rose-like delicate body. The mother cautions the child against overexertion or dancing carelessly, fearing even the slightest pain to her tiny feet would break her own heart. The song paints a picture of pure familial joy and royal pride, inviting the child to rest comfortably upon her kingly father's chest and bring harmony into their garden of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un thaen oorum sollaalae”
Comparing words to sweet dripping honey ('thaen oorum sol').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poovaana paadham novadha podhum”
Comparing delicate human feet to soft flowers ('poovaana paadham').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Anbennum aanandha poongaavilae”
Describing love as a blissful garden ('anbennum aanandha poonga').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Singara kannae / Mangatha ponnae”
The second consonant sound 'ng' ('ங்') rhymes across lines ('Singara' / 'Mangatha').
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan for the iconic 1959 Tamil historical drama 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman', this track features the rich vocal performance of legendary singer-actress S. Varalakshmi. Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's lyrics beautifully reflect traditional Tamil lullaby imagery combined with classic classical-music-inspired phrasing.
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