- Lyricist
- Raja
- Singer
- Adithya Anil
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Raayan
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful track from Dhanush's film 'Raayan' captures the infatuation and ecstatic yearning of a young lover. The protagonist pours out his love through whimsical and contradictory endearments, calling her both a gentle rainbow and a striking thunderbolt, a divine beauty and a captivating demoness. He describes how his whole world revolves around her movements like a carnival wheel, with even the simple sound of her anklets creating sweet melodies in his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Idiye en vaanaville”
The lyrics directly address the beloved as 'jaangiri' (a traditional sweet), 'vaanavil' (rainbow), and 'idi' (thunderbolt) to emphasize her sweet yet strikingly powerful impact on his heart.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Adiye en raatchasiye / Rathiye en jaangiriye”
Contrasting terms like 'Raatchasiye' (demoness) and 'Rathiye' (goddess of beauty) or 'Idiye' (thunderbolt) and 'Vaanaville' (rainbow) are placed side-by-side to portray her complex, overwhelming charm.
Eybhai (End Rhyme)
“Adiye en raatchasiye / Rathiye en jaangiriye”
Rhyming line endings featuring the suffix sound '-iye' ('raatchasiye', 'jaangiriye', 'vaanaville', 'rathiye') create a rhythmic, musical flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Pudhu ragam kekkum ava / Kaalkolusu satham kettaale rathiye”
Exaggerating the effect of her footsteps, claiming her anklet sounds create entirely new musical ragas and make his gaze fly through the air.
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Trivia
Titled 'Water Packet', this track from Dhanush's 50th directorial film 'Raayan' (2024) features music composed by A. R. Rahman. The song blends classic folk rhythms with contemporary arrangement and gained immense popularity on social media platforms for its infectious hook steps and lively vocals.
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