- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- Ku Karthik
- Movie name
- Angaaragan
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Anarkali is a romantic song from the 2023 Tamil movie Angaaragan. The protagonist affectionately addresses his love interest as Anarkali, expressing how deeply her presence affects him. He describes how her gaze acts as an endless intoxication, turning his once-prickly heart soft like a flower and filling his breath and life with her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)
“Mullaaana nenja Poovaakki pora”
Comparing the beloved to Anarkali and describing the heart as turning from a thorn into a flower.
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Adi emmoochula neethaanadi / Adi en vaazhkaiyum neethaanadi”
Repetition of the rhyming suffix '-adi' across multiple line endings to create melodic flow.
Visual Imagery
“Pogum vazhi ellaam Mazha thoovi pogaadhae”
Evoking imagery of rain falling along the path she walks and breeze altering thoughts.
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Trivia
'Anarkali' from Angaaragan (2023) was composed and written by Ku Karthik, with vocal rendering by popular actor-composer G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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