- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- G. Ravi
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Movie name
- Neruppu Da
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Antha Maathiri Ponna' expresses the protagonist's exhilaration and instant infatuation upon meeting an extraordinary girl. Written in vibrant North Chennai (Gaana) dialect slang by lyricist Rokesh, the protagonist narrates how seeing her changed his life in a flash. She suddenly entered his heart, turning on his love switch and making him dream endlessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Etai Sollar)
“Kabaallunu ottikkinaa / Dakaallunnu maarittanda”
Use of rhythmic local Tamil slang sound words like 'Kabaallunu' (sudden attachment) and 'Dakaallunnu' (instant shift) to create a lively auditory effect.
Metaphor
“Enakkulla off acchu Love-vu switch-u”
Comparing love to an electrical light switch ('Love-vu switch-u') that gets turned on by her gentle touch.
Hyperbole
“Thannaala parakkurenda Bushnu mela bushnu mela”
Exaggerating the feeling of excitement by claiming to fly up like a rocket and expressing willingness to die as long as he holds her hand.
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Trivia
Although the song is from the 2017 movie 'Neruppu Da' (starring Vikram Prabhu), the music for this film was composed by Sean Roldan, and the track features local Chennai Gaana slangs popularized by lyricist Rokesh.
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