- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thanga Mama 3D
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaan veliyil oru oonjal parakkudhu is an enchanting, playful children's fantasy song from the movie Thanga Mama 3D (1985), written by lyricist Vaali. The song expresses wonder and excitement at the marvelous sights of nature, futuristic inventions like robots, and airborne vehicles, celebrating all of them as breathtaking magic tricks from God's creation. The lead character (Thanga Mama) interacts joyfully with the children, likening them to pure white jasmine blossoms and treasures. The lyricist highlights a world devoid of worries, where children dance, sing, and roam like free sparrows, experiencing an unmatched state of pure joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Pillaigalae ven mullaigalae / Inbangalae nam ellaigalae”
The second consonant sound 'll' matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pillaigalae ven mullaigalae”
Children are directly compared to delicate white jasmine flowers ('ven mullaigalae').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pillaigalae ven mullaigalae / Inbangalae nam ellaigalae / Chellangalae en selvangalae”
Lines end with the uniform ending syllable '-galae' creating melodic repetition.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaan veliyil oru oonjal parakkudhu / Vanna kuzhandhaigalae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'v' across words in the line.
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Trivia
Thanga Mama 3D (1985) was among the early wave of 3D feature films produced in Tamil cinema during the mid-1980s, inspired by the phenomenal box-office success of Malayalam 3D film My Dear Kuttichathan (1984).
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