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Lyrics & meaning

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 thandhuGiving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhuThe colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Vaayara mutham thandhuGiving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhuThe colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Madhulam poovai polaLike a pomegranate flower,
Kolam kannil minnudhuA lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
Madhulam poovai polaLike a pomegranate flower,
Kolam kannil minnudhuA lovely pattern gleams in the eyes.
Female
Vaayara mutham thandhuGiving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhuThe colorful child cuddles lovingly.
Vaayara mutham thandhuGiving a kiss to its heart's content,
Vanna pillai konjudhuThe 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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