- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Alphons Joseph, Ankita Mathew
- Music director
- Natarajan Sankaran
- Movie name
- Kappal
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic song from the movie Kappal (2014) captures the playful, overwhelming, and joyful feeling of falling head over heels in love. The singer expresses how the lover's charm and vocal confession of love have completely swept him off his feet, using surreal and cute imagery like falling into a cheek dimple, burning like a bamboo forest extinguished by a kiss, and drawing a new horoscope of love. Throughout the track, Kabilan's lyrics playfully weave metaphors of nature, dreams, and youthfulness, highlighting the sweet banter and intoxication involved in modern romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaigal (Alliteration)
“Kaadhil saththamaai / Kaadhal sonnaayadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive words.
Upamai (Simile)
“Oru moongil kaadena / Erindhenae”
Comparing the burning intensity of passion to a bamboo forest catching fire ('Moongil kaadena').
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Vellai kaagitham nee / Adhil vannam theetta vaa”
Comparing the beloved to a blank white paper ready to be filled with colors of love.
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Trivia
Kappal (2014) is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Karthik G. Krish starring Vaibhav and Sonam Bajwa. The music was composed by Natarajan Sankaran, and the playful lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Kabilan.
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