- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Keshav Vinod, Deepika
- Music director
- Jakes Bejoy
- Movie name
- Mannar Vagaiyara
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song celebrates the joy of pregnancy, family togetherness, and traditional rituals like the baby shower (Valaikaappu). The lyrics describe adorning the expectant mother with jingling colorful and golden bangles while offering positive affirmations for the unborn child inside the womb. The lyrics express the family's deep yearning and excitement for the newborn, who is envisioned as a little lion cub capable of reuniting estranged relatives, filling the home with lullabies, and bringing pride and happiness to the entire community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vanna vanna”
The deliberate doubling of words like 'Vanna vanna', 'Thanga thanga', 'Nalla nalla', and 'Thathi thathi' creates a rhythmic cadence and conveys intense emotion and affection.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Valayal adi chinna kaiyil”
Repetition of the 'Va' sound across consecutive lines ('Vanna' and 'Valayal') provides phonetic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Singakutty vanthu”
Comparing the expected newborn to a 'Singakutty' (lion cub) symbolizes strength, nobility, and the central role the child will play in unifying the family.
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Trivia
The song features in the 2018 Tamil rural family entertainer 'Mannar Vagaiyara', directed by Boopathy Pandian and starring Vimal. The film's soundtrack was composed by Jakes Bejoy, with lyrics written by Mani Amuthavan, capturing traditional Tamil cultural festivities around motherhood and family harmony.
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