- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Jaya Gopi
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful lullaby and dance song from the 1955 movie 'Jaya Gopi' features a loving singer trying to entertain and coax a young child or prince to smile and dance. She describes musical instruments brought to celebrate, gently teases that a cat will come if the child cries, and praises the child as a future ruler who will do great wonders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / இரட்டைக்கிளவி (Irattaikkilavi)
“Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu”
'Kilukilu' mimics the playful tinkling/jingling sound or sparkling look of the child's eyes.
Metaphor / உருவகம் (Uruvagam)
“Kilukilu pani malar kann vizhiodu”
Comparing the eyes of the child to dew-covered flowers ('pani malar kann vizhi').
Repetition / அடுக்குத் தொடர் (Adukku Thodar)
“Muththu muththu paappaavellaam”
Repeating 'Muththu muththu' to emphasize the precious, pearl-like quality of little babies.
Rhyme / எதுகை (Edhugai)
“Vinthaigal seivaai en kannae”
Consonance of second letter 'n' in 'Vinthaigal' and 'Thamaashaa' or initial alliteration across lines.
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Trivia
'Jaya Gopi' (1955) featured music by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and sung by Jikki, capturing the vibrant early era of Tamil film music.
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