- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an alluring item dance number from the film Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005). The lyrics deliver a playful and romantic invitation to forget worldly distractions like mobile phones or exotic vacation spots like Thailand, urging the listener to immerse themselves in intimate night celebrations. It mixes modern terminology like 'cell phone', 'digital', 'global', and 'bangberry' with playful metaphors comparing lovemaking to a spinning carnival ride, a lotus pond, and a weaponless battle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Vayasu once again / Aasai once again”
Repeated line endings with 'once again' and 'thaanadaa' create a catching rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mayakkum theevu naan thaanadaa”
The singer compares herself to an alluring island ('Mayakkum theevu') and an inexhaustible vessel ('Atchaiya paathiram').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sathamidaadhoru muthathil / Naam satham seiyalaam”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive words such as 'Sathamidaadhoru' and 'satham'.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Kathi illaadhoru yuthathil Oru yukthi thedalaam”
Suggesting making noise inside a silent kiss or fighting a war without knives.
Did you know?
Trivia
Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005) was directed by Thangar Bachan, who also played the lead role. Known for his grounded rural dramas, this song served as a stylized club/glamour track within the film's soundtrack composed by Devendran.
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