- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vidyasagar, S. N. Surendar, Gopal Rao
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Nilaave Vaa
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from 'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) serves as a high-energy youth anthem that celebrates the mischievous and rebellious spirit of college-aged young men. The lyrics humorously embrace the label of 'bad boys' assigned to them by parents, elders, neighbors, and police officers due to their playful antics and relentless pursuit of romance. The song captures late 90s pop culture and technology, contrasting old-fashioned love letters with modern trends like pagers, cell phones, and the emerging internet. Through fun hyperbole and catchy slang, the group asserts their youthful enthusiasm and willingness to bend rules for fun and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ammai appan kangalukku / Aduththa veettu uncle-kku / Amsamaana figure-kku”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic hook.
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Akkudhae akkudhae / Ikkudhae ikkudhae”
Immediate repetition of colloquial slang words ('Akkudhae', 'Ikkudhae', 'Bad bad bad') to build tempo and catchy repetition.
Hyperbole & Modern Imagery
“Sevvaai-il girls undaa / Thedi paarkkum vayasu”
Exaggerated imagery reflecting youth restlessness and the advent of late-90s technology (rockets, Mars, Internet).
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Trivia
'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) is a romantic drama starring Vijay and Suvaluxmi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. This particular track stands out for capturing late-1990s technology references like pagers, cellphones, and internet chatting, which were entering mainstream Tamil youth culture at the time.
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