- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Paradesi
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a raw, playful folk duet depicting a teasing romantic exchange between two rural lovers. They express their mutual affection using earthy, rustic metaphors drawn from daily village life—comparing love to rain collecting in a coconut shell, salt dissolving into porridge, and a cat falling into a rice pot. Despite their meager circumstances and harsh living conditions, their exchange is filled with humor, warmth, and innocence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Serattaiyil penja Siru mazhai pola”
Compares love filling the heart to rain water filling a coconut shell, and affection hiding in the eyes to salt dissolving in porridge.
Folk Metaphor
“Nellu soaththu paanaikkulla Poona vizhundhiruchae”
Uses 'Poona vizhundhiruchae' (the cat fell into the pot) as an idiom indicating getting caught in the snare of love.
Assonance & Rhyme (Ethirai / Monai)
“Avatha paiya sevathapaiya”
Rhythmic pairing of initial dialect words like 'Avatha' and 'Sevatha' creating a traditional folk cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for Director Bala's critically acclaimed period drama 'Paradesi' (2013). The lyrics rely heavily on authentic regional Tamil dialects, capturing the authentic folk music tradition of rural Tamil Nadu.
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