- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Viswanath
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
One Two Three Four Five Six is a lively and high-energy dance track from the 1996 film Viswanath. The song features a confident and glamorous performer playfully sharing her contact details, car number, and room number while boasting about her high-profile admirers and VIP followers. She invites people to join in the dance, music, and celebration, promising ultimate joy and entertainment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ingathaan chinna chinna poo vedikkum / Intha poo udhattula then vadikkum / Ithathaan urinjida oor thudikkum”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verb endings ('vedikkum', 'vadikkum', 'thudikkum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Putham puthusu intha soanpapdi / Chinnanjirusu intha saathukudi”
The singer metaphorically compares her youthfulness and sweetness to fresh soan papdi and sweet lime fruit (saathukudi).
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Dhinam dhinam thedi enai naadi naadi”
Repetition of words like 'dhinam dhinam' and 'naadi naadi' adds rhythmic emphasis and musical cadence.
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Trivia
The song from the 1996 movie 'Viswanath' features music by Deva and lyrics by legendary poet Vaali. Vaali creatively integrated modern numeric English rhymes, luxury lifestyle tropes, and contemporary product names like 'Complan' into traditional Tamil song meters, rendered energetically by K. S. Chithra.
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