- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Soodhattam
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 20 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vilaketri Vaikkiren is an auspicious, traditional prayer song from the 1971 Tamil film 'Soodhattam', composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, written by Kannadasan, and sung by P. Susheela. The song captures the devotional sentiments of a newly married woman who lights a lamp to pray for the well-being, prosperity, and harmony of her home and married life. Lighting the lamp symbolizes dispelling darkness and welcoming divine grace. The lyrics combine traditional Tamil wedding symbols (turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood) with deep marital spirituality. It portrays a home as a temple made holy through a wife's patience, prayers, and devotion, while metaphorically describing the husband as a rain cloud bringing fruitfulness and joy to the family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vidiya vidiya eriyattum”
The repetition of 'vidiya vidiya' emphasizes continuous, uninterrupted lighting of the lamp through the entire night.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vilaketri vaikkiren”
Matching 'Vi' initial consonant sounds across consecutive words creating a harmonious rhythmic opening.
Uvamai / Rupaka (Metaphor)
“Kanavan enum megam thantha mazhaiyilae”
Metaphorically comparing the husband to a rain-bearing cloud ('Kanavan enum megam') that brings the rain of new life ('mazhalai') to the wife's lap.
Emonai / Rhyming Contrast
“Manjalilae nee koduthaai mangalam / Indha manjathilae naan tharuven manthiram”
Symmetrical internal rhyming between 'Manjalilae' (turmeric) and 'manjathilae' (bed), contrasting physical symbolism with sacred intimacy.
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Trivia
'Soodhattam' (1971) features music by the legendary composer M. S. Vishwanathan. This song became a classic example of traditional household devotional numbers rendered by P. Susheela, frequently played during morning radio broadcats and auspicious family gatherings.
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