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Vaayaara Mutham

From Kanni Thaai · 1965

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kanni Thaai
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
7 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Maadhulam poovai pola
Kaalum kaiyum minnudhu
Maadhulam poovai pola
Kaalum kaiyum minnudhu
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
{Kandhan murugan
Kaivelai koduthaan
Gangai kondavan
Maan tholai koduthaan} (2)
Annai umaiyaal
Thamizh paalai koduthaal
Annai umaiyaal
Thamizh paalai koduthaal
Alli malar pol indha pillai pirandhaan
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Maadhulam poovai pola
Kaalum kaiyum minnudhu
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
{Alli anaithaal
Anbu vellam perugum
Angam muzhudhum
Thamizh sangam muzhangum} (2)
Pinju mugathil
Annai nenjam mayangum
Pinju mugathil
Annai nenjam mayangum
Pillai sirippai kandu dheivam vanangum
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Maadhulam poovai pola
Kaalum kaiyum minnudhu
Vaayaara mutham thandhu
Vanna pillai konjudhu
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Like a bright pomegranate flower,
Its little hands and feet glow.
Like a bright pomegranate flower,
Its little hands and feet glow.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Lord Murugan
Gave the spear from his hand;
Lord Shiva, who holds the river Ganga,
Gave the deer skin;
Mother Goddess Uma
Gave the nourishing milk of Tamil;
Mother Goddess Uma
Gave the nourishing milk of Tamil;
And like a water lily, this baby boy was born.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Like a bright pomegranate flower,
Its little hands and feet glow.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
When gathered up in a warm embrace,
A flood of pure love overflows;
Across every little limb,
The poetry of the Tamil Sangam (ancient literary academy) echoes.
Looking at this tender little face,
A mother's heart melts with love;
Looking at this tender little face,
A mother's heart melts with love;
Seeing this child's smile, even God bows in wonder.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
Like a bright pomegranate flower,
Its little hands and feet glow.
Giving sweet kisses with its little mouth,
The lovely child cuddles and coos.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a tender celebration of maternal love and the divine beauty of a child. The lyrics describe the joy of showering the infant with kisses while admiring its soft, glowing limbs compared to pomegranate blossoms and water lilies. The song weaves mythological imagery, suggesting that the child is blessed by divine entities—receiving strength from Lord Murugan, grace from Lord Shiva, and sweetness from Goddess Parvati.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Maadhulam poovai pola / Kaalum kaiyum minnudhu”

Compares the child's delicate glowing hands and feet to soft pomegranate flowers.

Simile (Upamai)

“Alli malar pol indha pillai pirandhaan”

Compares the tender birth of the infant to the blooming of a water lily.

Hyperbole (Uravanai)

“Pillai sirippai kandu dheivam vanangum”

Expresses that the innocent smile of a child is so pure that even God would bow down to worship it.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Anbu vellam perugum”

Describes maternal affection as an overflowing flood of love.

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Trivia

The song features in the 1965 MGR-Jayalalithaa starrer 'Kanni Thaai', with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, this lullaby became a classic representation of maternal affection in 1960s Tamil cinema.

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