- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vasundhara Das
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Samurai
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful song captures the sweet turmoil and physiological excitement of a young woman falling in love for the first time. She compares her emotions to electricity coursing through a soft flower and shyness acting like a delightful knife. She wonders about the mysterious man who has played her heart like a saxophone, breaking down her long-held self-image and filling her inner world with vibrant dreamlike colors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Ding dong da ding dong”
Use of sound words like 'Ding dong' and 'Jil jil' to represent the ringing of heart bells and the chilly sensation of romance.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ada vetkkam ennum kaththi”
Shyness is directly compared to a knife ('vetkkam ennum kaththi') that cuts through her.
Oxymoron
“Idhupola sugamaana vali illai”
The phrase 'sugamaana vali' joins contrasting words (pleasurable pain) to describe romantic angst.
Eynaip Monai / Rhyme
“Idhayaththai killum ilainjano”
Assonance and internal rhyming between 'ilainjano' (youth) and 'kalainjanoo' (artist).
Did you know?
Trivia
This track is composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2002 film 'Samurai' starring Vikram and Anita Hassanandani. Sung by Tipu and Harini, the song stands out for its lively integration of Western saxophone motifs with catchy Tamil lyrical tropes written by Vairamuthu.
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