- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Kudumbam (1984)
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Thedaamal Dheivam Irandu Vanthathu' from the movie Kudumbam (1984) is a soulful, emotionally charged motherly lullaby. It portrays a woman's boundless joy and gratitude upon gaining two children unexpectedly, describing them as divine gifts that conferred the bliss of motherhood upon her. She affectionately compares the two children to two gentle moons resting on her lap and shoulders, turning her dry, desert-like world into a lush, thriving garden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nilavugal irandum……mmm….. Madiyinil urangum……mmm…..”
Compares the two children directly to two glowing moons ('Nilavugal irandum') resting in her lap.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paalaivanamellaam pasumai aanathu”
Compares her previously sad, empty life to a desert ('Paalaivanam') that turned green with joy upon the children's arrival.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Uyirai thaangidum verkalae neengalae”
Compares the children to life-supporting roots ('verkalae') holding her existence together.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Thedaamal dheivam irandu vanthathu / Thaayennum sontham enakku thanthathu”
Matching initial consonant sounds ('Th') in 'Thedaamal' and 'Thaayennum'.
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Trivia
The film 'Kudumbam' (1984), directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, stars Vijayakanth and Sujatha in key roles. Composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics written by Muthulingam, this lullaby rendered by veteran singer P. Susheela remains one of the classic Tamil maternal anthems from the 1980s.
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