Vayara Mutham
From Deiva Cheyal · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- D. Diwakar
- Details
- Deiva Cheyal1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaayara mutham thandhu | Giving a kiss to its heart's content, |
| Vanna pillai konjudhu | The colorful child cuddles lovingly. |
| Vaayara mutham thandhu | Giving a kiss to its heart's content, |
| Vanna pillai konjudhu | The colorful child cuddles lovingly. |
| Madhulam poovai pola | Like a pomegranate flower, |
| Kolam kannil minnudhu | A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes. |
| Madhulam poovai pola | Like a pomegranate flower, |
| Kolam kannil minnudhu | A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes. |
| Female | |
| Vaayara mutham thandhu | Giving a kiss to its heart's content, |
| Vanna pillai konjudhu | The colorful child cuddles lovingly. |
| Vaayara mutham thandhu | Giving a kiss to its heart's content, |
| Vanna pillai konjudhu | The colorful child cuddles lovingly. |
வாயார முத்தம் தந்து
வண்ண பிள்ளை கொஞ்சுது
வாயார முத்தம் தந்து
வண்ண பிள்ளை கொஞ்சுது
மாதுளம் பூவை போல
கோலம் கண்ணில் மின்னுது
மாதுளம் பூவை போல
கோலம் கண்ணில் மின்னுது
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Like a pomegranate flower,
A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
Like a pomegranate flower,
A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
வாயார முத்தம் தந்து
வண்ண பிள்ளை கொஞ்சுது
வாயார முத்தம் தந்து
வண்ண பிள்ளை கொஞ்சுது
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Vaayara mutham thandhu
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhu
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Vaayara mutham thandhu
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhu
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Madhulam poovai pola
Like a pomegranate flower,
Kolam kannil minnudhu
A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
Madhulam poovai pola
Like a pomegranate flower,
Kolam kannil minnudhu
A lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
Vaayara mutham thandhu
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhu
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Vaayara mutham thandhu
Giving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhu
The colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This gentle lullaby-like song expresses a mother's profound joy and affection as she plays with her young child. The child lavishes affectionate kisses and cuddles, filling the mother's heart with happiness. The innocence and radiant brightness in the child's eyes are poetically compared to a vibrant pomegranate flower in bloom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Madhulam poovai pola”
The child's eyes and bright expression are explicitly compared to a pomegranate flower using 'pola' (like).
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Vaayara mutham thandhu / Vanna pillai konjudhu”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound in consecutive lines ('Vaayara' and 'Vanna').
Visual Imagery
“Kolam kannil minnudhu”
Evokes vivid pictures of a blossoming pomegranate flower ('Madhulam poo') and sparkling eyes ('Kolam kannil minnudhu').
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Trivia
Composed by D. Diwakar for the 1967 film 'Deiva Cheyal', this track showcases P. Susheela's signature vocal tenderness for maternal songs, paired with lyricist Kannadasan's sweet imagery of child-rearing joy.
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