- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singer
- Sabitha Selvam
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Thanga Pappa
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, high-energy song from 'Thanga Pappa' (1993) uses lively rhymes, metaphors, and fun fables to convey themes of high expectations ending in funny disappointments. The central chorus uses the metaphor of picking a seemingly beautiful pear from a high hill, only to slice it open and discover it is mushy and rotten inside, leaving everyone shouting 'we got tricked!' The verses narrate humorous short anecdotes to reinforce this theme: first, a Sheikh in a desert following a mirage expecting an oasis with cool water only to sit down disappointed, and second, a chaotic car race on bumpy Kudagu mountain roads driving an old tin-can car. Rendered with Deva's signature rhythmic folk style, the track is a catchy, lighthearted children's-style song filled with vocal percussion and expressive rhymes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Baerikkaai baerikkaai small baerikkaai”
Words like 'baerikkaai baerikkaai', 'chinna kaayi chinna kaayi', and 'kekku kekku' are doubled sequentially to create rhythm and playful emphasis typical of folk songs.
Emona / Etukai (Monai and Ethirai Rhyme Scheme)
“Mala melae baerikka maram melae yerikka”
Matching consonants and vowel sounds across line pairs like 'baerikka' / 'yerikka' and 'caaru' / 'saaru' create internal rhythm and musical flow.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thagara dappa pola unga caaru caaru”
The song compares the rickety car to a tin can ('Thagara dappa pola') and its bumpy ride to a galloping horse ('kudhira pola aadunthaan').
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Trivia
Composed by Deva, known as the 'Thenisai Thendral' of Tamil cinema, this track showcases his characteristic blend of Gaana-influenced rhythms and playful nursery-style melodic structures that became immensely popular in early 1990s Tamil film soundtracks.
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