- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. S. Bhagavathy
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Mahalakshmi
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Oct 2024
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Vandhaai engal kulam vazhave is a heart-warming maternal melody from the 1960 movie Mahalakshmi, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered by T. S. Bhagavathy. The lyrics, written by A. Maruthakasi, express the pure, boundless happiness a mother feels upon the birth of her child. The child is seen as an matchless treasure who brings prosperity, joy, and spiritual fulfillment to the entire family line.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pongum thangam pudhuthangam neeyada”
The child is directly described as pure gold, sweet honey-dripping sugarcane, and a hill of noble virtues.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Konjum podhu kuyil vandhu koovudhu / Nenjam engho thaavudhu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' (nj) in consecutive lines ('Konjum' / 'Nenjam').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Konjum podhu kuyil vandhu koovudhu”
Repetition of initial consonants 'k' across words in 'Konjum podhu kuyil vandhu koovudhu'.
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Trivia
The song is a quintessential Tamil cinema mother-child lullaby composed by 'Thirai Isai Thilakam' K. V. Mahadevan. Singer T. S. Bhagavathy was one of the popular classical playback voices of the 1950s and 60s, frequently chosen for soulful and maternal compositions.
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