- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- D. Diwakar
- Movie name
- Deiva Cheyal
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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