- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Anandi Joshi
- Music director
- Govind Menon
- Movie name
- Oru Pakka Kathai
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful song captures the awe, tender joy, and divine miracle of parenthood and birth. The lyrics describe a child who enters the world as if on their own accord, bringing about a spiritual rebirth for the mother. The child's soft presence is poetically likened to a gentle melody echoing inside a sea conch and a peacock feather softly caressing the womb. The parents feel elevated and transformed by this arrival, viewing it as a precious blessing that redefines their marriage, love, and world entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vinmeenai polavae..”
Comparing the child's sudden and brilliant appearance to a star ('Vinmeenai polavae') and its touch to a gentle feather ('Mayiliragae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iyarkkayin karai udainthida Ezhum alai thaan nee..”
Metaphorically describing the baby as a powerful rising wave breaking nature's shores ('Iyarkkayin karai udainthida ezhum alai').
Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kondaaduthae.. / Karuvaraiyai varudividum”
Matching second-letter rhyming across Tamil poetic lines such as 'Kondaaduthae' and 'Karuvaraiyai'.
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Trivia
'Oru Pakka Kathai' is an Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan. The film features music composed by Govind Vasantha, with poetic lyrics written by Karthik Netha.
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