- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Naam
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a humorous and affectionate romantic track where a newly turned father playfully complains to his wife about being neglected. He points out that while she showers all her care, kisses, and cradling on 'that child' (their newborn baby), 'this child' (himself, the yearning husband) is left tormented and craving her love and attention late at night. Written with Vaali's signature colloquial charm and set to music by Gangai Amaran, the track highlights the sweet domestic friction in a young marriage after the arrival of a newborn, as the husband tries to coax both his baby to sleep and his wife into giving him some romantic affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Wordplay (Anaphora)
“Antha pulla angu thoonguthu / Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu”
The lyricist contrasts 'Antha pulla' (that child/baby) with 'Intha pulla' (this child/the husband), playfully equating the husband's longing for maternal warmth and romance to a baby's needs.
Simile / Oxymoron (Anal polaachchu velli paniyum)
“Anal polaachchu velli paniyum”
The cool, silvery dew ('velli pani') feeling like scorching fire ('anal') illustrates the husband's intense longing and thermal sensation of passion.
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Rhyme)
“Antha pulla angu thoonguthu / Intha pulla ingu yaenguthu”
The second letter harmony and end-rhyme between 'thoonguthu' and 'yaenguthu' gives a smooth rhythmic cadence typical of Vaali's folk-pop style.
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Trivia
The film 'Naam' (1985) was directed by R. C. Sakthi and produced under Kamal Haasan's banner, Raj Kamal Films International. The song features the versatile vocals of Malaysia Vasudevan, whose natural expressive singing brought out the perfect blend of playfulness and romantic yearning.
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