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Velum Mayilum Thunaiyaaga

From Pennai Solli Kutramillai · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Pennai Solli Kutramillai
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velum mayilum thunaiyaaga
Entha naalum vaazhga saththiyam
Velum mayilum thunaiyaaga
Entha naalum vaazhga saththiyam
Antha vaanum kaattrum ullavarai
Idhu valarum malarum niththiyam
Vaanum kaattrum ullavarai
Idhu valarum malarum niththiyam
Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
Female :Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
Naan petreduththa saththiyam
Konjum paarvaiyilae saantham
Male :Thaen muthalantha chiththiram
Minnum poo mugam suntharam
Naan petreduththa saththiyam
Konjum paarvaiyilae saantham
Male :Thaen muthalantha chiththiram
Minnum poo mugam suntharam
Thiruthanigai vaazhum murugano
Male :Intha dharani pottrum azhagano
Female :Thiruthanigai vaazhum murugano
Male :Intha dharani pottrum azhagano
Senthamizhai paadum pulavano
Male :Antha deivayaanai thalaivano
Velum mayilum thunaiyaaga
Entha naalum vaazhga saththiyam
Female :Antha vaanum kaattrum ullavarai
Idhu valarum malarum niththiyam
Male :Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
Female :Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
Naan thottilittaa mannavan
Antha thuvaaragaiyin kannan
Female :En kattazhagu manmathan
Thendral thaerota vanthavan
Naan thottilittaa mannavan
Antha thuvaaragaiyin kannan
Female :En kattazhagu manmathan
Thendral thaerota vanthavan
Ivan varavaal sontham saernthatho…
Female :Thaai veettil pagaiyum theernthatho
Ivan varavaal sontham saernthatho…
Female :Thaai veettil pagaiyum theernthatho
Ivan malarnthaan intha kodiyilae
Female :Intha paattan paatti madiyilae
Velum mayilum thunaiyaaga
Entha naalum vaazhga saththiyam
Female :Antha vaanum kaattrum ullavarai
Idhu valarum malarum niththiyam
Both :Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
Vaazhiya maganae engal vaazhvin payanae
With the holy spear and peacock as our guard,
May truth live on forever!
With the holy spear and peacock as our guard,
May truth live on forever!
As long as the sky and the wind exist,
This truth will grow and blossom eternally.
As long as the sky and the wind exist,
This truth will grow and blossom eternally.
Long live, our son, the true blessing of our life!
Female: Long live, our son, the true blessing of our life!
The child of truth I gave birth to,
Has gentle peace in his sweet gaze.
Male: A lovely picture shaped from honey,
His glowing, flower-like face is radiant.
The child of truth I gave birth to,
Has gentle peace in his sweet gaze.
Male: A lovely picture shaped from honey,
His glowing, flower-like face is radiant.
Is he Lord Murugan who dwells in Tiruttani?
Male: Is he the handsome one praised by the whole world?
Female: Is he Lord Murugan who dwells in Tiruttani?
Male: Is he the handsome one praised by the whole world?
Is he the poet who sings in pure Tamil?
Male: Is he the beloved lord of Deivayanai?
With the holy spear and peacock as our guard,
May truth live on forever!
Female: As long as that sky and the wind exist,
This truth will grow and blossom eternally.
Male: Long live, my son, the true blessing of our life!
Female: Long live, my son, the true blessing of our life!
The little king I rock in this cradle,
Is he Lord Krishna of Dwaraka?
Female: My handsome and charming boy,
Who arrived riding a chariot of gentle breeze.
The little king I rock in this cradle,
Is he Lord Krishna of Dwaraka?
Female: My handsome and charming boy,
Who arrived riding a chariot of gentle breeze.
Did all our family come together with his birth?
Female: Did the bitterness in my mother's home finally end?
Did all our family come together with his birth?
Female: Did the bitterness in my mother's home finally end?
He bloomed like a blossom on this family vine,
Female: Right here on his grandparents' lap!
With the holy spear and peacock as our guard,
May truth live on forever!
Female: As long as that sky and the wind exist,
This truth will grow and blossom eternally.
Both: Long live, our son, the true blessing of our life!
Long live, our son, the true blessing of our life!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Velum Mayilum Thunaiyaaga is a heartfelt lullaby and blessing song from the 1977 movie Pennai Solli Kutramillai, featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics penned by Vaali. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song captures the overwhelming joy and devotion of parents celebrating their newly born son, seeing him as a divine blessing who brings peace and reunites the extended family. Throughout the song, the child is lovingly compared to divine figures such as Lord Murugan of Tiruttani, Lord Krishna of Dwaraka, and Manmatha (Cupid). The parents pray under the holy protection of Lord Murugan's spear and peacock, wishing that their child's life and virtue flourish continuously as long as the sky and wind endure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thaen muthalantha chiththiram / Minnum poo mugam suntharam”

Comparing the newborn child directly to a flower ('poo mugam'), a honey-soaked picture ('thaen muthalantha chiththiram'), Lord Murugan, and Lord Krishna.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Thiruthanigai vaazhum murugano / Intha dharani pottrum azhagano”

Matching end sounds in successive lines such as 'murugano', 'azhagano', 'pulavano', and 'thalaivano'.

Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Idhu valarum malarum niththiyam”

Matching second consonant sounds in parallel phrases like 'valarum' and 'malarum'.

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Velum mayilum thunaiyaaga”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' across words.

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Trivia

Pennai Solli Kutramillai (1977) featured iconic music by M. S. Viswanathan. The phrase 'Velum Mayilum Thunaiyaaga' is a traditional Tamil devotional invocation dedicated to Lord Murugan, which lyricist Vaali seamlessly integrated into a family celebration context.

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