- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Pushpalatha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Mayandi
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 13 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vandhaarae ennai thedi chittappa from Mayandi (1979) is a joyful and sweet song sung from a child's perspective, expressing profound love and admiration for her uncle (chittappa). The lyrics playfully depict how the uncle's gentle demeanour and affectionate nature managed to calm down even the stern and short-tempered grandfather, taming him like a gentle cat. The song highlights the uncle's simplicity, selfless benevolence towards the poor, and noble character. Though he appears rough to outsiders, those who know his inner goodness view him as a godlike figure whose boundless affection can melt the hardest of hearts and foster deep emotional bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vandhaarae ennai thedi chittappa / Thandhaarae nitham kodi muthappa”
Rhyming ends of lines using relative terms ending in '-appa' (Chittappa / Muthappa / Pethappa).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Poonai pola maatri veichaar sithappa”
Comparing the taming of an ill-tempered grandfather to converting him into a calm cat ('poonai pola').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Paarai pondravar manadhum ivar paasathil paniyena urugum”
Comparing a hard, stubborn heart to a rock ('paarai') and its softening through love to melting dew ('paniyena urugum').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Aduthavar paarvaikku muradan / Nenjai arindhavar kannukku iraivan”
Contrasting the public perception of the uncle ('muradan' / rough man) with his true inner nature ('iraivan' / god).
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Trivia
This song features music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali, sung beautifully by Pushpalatha for the 1979 Tamil movie Mayandi.
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