- Lyricist
- Anthony Dasan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Movie name
- Ulkuthu
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Yeldra Naangathaan' from the movie Ulkuthu is a high-energy folk-pop track sung and written by Anthony Dasan. It serves as a hero-introduction/local youth anthem celebrating the untamed, carefree swagger of a group of local young men who rule their town with local pride ('gethu'). They boast about their unstoppable nature, warning anyone who tries to oppose them while asserting that despite their tough, rowdy exterior, they possess pure hearts and deep loyalty to true friendship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Varinji kattungada / Aattam veluthu kattungada”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhymes, such as 'Varinji' and 'Aattam' or 'Kelvi' and 'Enga', enhancing the rhythm of folk singing.
Monaai (First-letter alliteration)
“Aralanum meralanum”
Repetition of the initial letter 'A' or 'V' across words in the same phrase to give a catchy folk cadence.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kelvi kettaakka odaipom palla / Enga thimirukku munnaala evanum illa”
Exaggerated claims used to demonstrate supreme local dominance and intimidation.
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Trivia
Written and rendered by folk music icon Anthony Dasan, 'Yeldra Naangathaan' captures authentic coastal Tamil Nadu youth slang. The term 'Yeldra' (Elara) refers colloquially to 'Elara Sani', a astrological period of misfortune, playfully used here to describe the protagonists as walking bad luck for their enemies.
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