- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Pasumpon
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 24 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant Tamil song expresses the unbreakable, sacred bond between a mother and her child. Using rural lullaby motifs, the lyricist contrasts physical cradles—which are temporary and changeable—with the eternal cradle formed in a mother's womb. The mother lovingly addresses her son as gold, asserting that motherly affection is permanent and cannot be wiped away like a line drawn in the soil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vayithula katti vacha”
Comparing the mother's womb to a cradle ('Vayithula katti vacha thottil') that sways eternally, symbolizing everlasting love.
Rhetorical Question (வினா நவிற்சி)
“Adhu enna mannil potta kodaa”
Asking if the mother-child bond is just a line drawn in dust ('mannil potta kodaa') to emphasize its permanence.
Edhugai (Ethugai / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vittathula katti vacha / Vayithula katti vacha”
The second letter 't' (ட்) rhymes between 'Vittathula' and 'Vayithula', enhancing rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1995 Tamil movie 'Pasumpon' starring Prabhu and Sivaji Ganesan, with music composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song highlights rural maternal sentiment.
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