- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Palootti Valartha Kili
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This celebratory Tamil song depicts a joyful family occasion where a daughter is welcomed into a prosperous household with love and reverence. The lyrics compare her arrival to Goddess Lakshmi entering a home with auspicious fortune, symbolizing wealth, status, and happiness. The parents lovingly express how raising her brought immense joy, and entering this noble house marks the end of all worries in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sri devi manai pugundhaal”
Compares the daughter directly to 'Sri Devi' (Goddess Lakshmi) and 'Ponmagal' (Golden Daughter) to convey auspiciousness.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kili pola pettra magalae”
Compares raising the daughter affectionately to raising a cherished parrot ('Kili pola').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa vaa vaa”
The word 'Vaa' is repeated sequentially for welcoming urgency, warmth, and rhythm.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Rathiyodu koondhal madhiyodu ulava”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Rathiyodu' and 'Pathinaaru'.
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Trivia
This song vividly incorporates classical Tamil household traditions, such as welcoming a newly wed bride or daughter who steps in with her right foot ('Valadhu kaal eduthu vaithu') to bring prosperity and luck into the family.
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