- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mariamman Thiruvizha
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a poignant maternal lullaby filled with devotional, mythological, and philosophical allegories. The mother sings to comfort her child while defending her own purity and innocence against worldly accusations. She uses metaphors like sandalwood retaining its scent even in mud and compares her unblemished character to pure fire, referencing divine figures like Goddess Alamelu, Devaki, and Sita.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை/உருவகம்)
“Vizhi muthukkul yaen indha muthukkalo”
Compares the child's eyes to pearls ('vizhi muthu') and the child to a joyful veena ('aanandha veenai').
Emona / Rhyme (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)
“Sandhanam saetrinil veezhndhaalum”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Sandhanam' / 'Sandhana', 'Thandhaikku' / 'Thandhai').
Allusion (புராணக் குறியீடு)
“Dhaevagi kondadhu sirai vaasam”
References mythological epics such as Devaki's imprisonment before Krishna's birth and Sita's agni pariksha (trial by fire).
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Trivia
Mariamman Thiruvizha (1978) is a devotional drama film centered on faith and trials, featuring music scored by T. R. Pappa with lyrics celebrating divine justice and motherly purity.
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