- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Deiva Kuzhanthaikal
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Yaenintha Kobam Yaenintha Vegam' is a tender, paternal song from the 1973 movie Deiva Kuzhanthaikal, where a loving father soothes his upset children. He gently admonishes their anger and haste, encouraging them to fill their eyes with joyful smiles instead. Calling them his precious treasures, his eyes, and his golden deer, he reminds them of how much happiness their innocent joy brings to his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Karkandu pola rendu vaarththai pesungal”
Compares sweet, gentle speech directly to 'karkandu' (rock candy) using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Punnagai kolam podungal kannil”
Metaphorically compares the expression of a smile appearing in the eyes to drawing a traditional rangoli ('kolam').
Metaphor / Term of Endearment
“Vaazhga en kangalae / Valarga pon maangalae”
The children are poetically addressed as 'kangalae' (my eyes) and 'pon maangalae' (golden deer), expressing deep affection.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Eppothum thappaamal unmai sollanum / Yaarodum modhamal nesam kollanum”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming endings ('sollanum' / 'kollanum') creating a pleasant melodic cadence.
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Trivia
The film 'Deiva Kuzhanthaikal' (1973) was directed by SP. Muthuraman early in his career. The song features music by V. Kumar, a talented composer known for soft, melodic tunes, with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan and sung effortlessly by T. M. Soundararajan.
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