- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Mervin Solomon, Balan Kashmir
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Movie name
- Mohini
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic Tanglish dance track expresses deep romantic infatuation combined with modern party vibes. The male protagonist describes how his lover's expressive gaze, charm, and beauty completely mesmerize him, making his heart bloom and causing him to lose his footing. He invites her to dance through the night, let go of worries, and share intimate moments on long drives. Blending colloquial Tamil romantic expressions with Western hip-hop/pop stylings, the song captures the intense excitement, playful moodiness, and exhilarating feeling of falling head-over-heels in love with someone who commands all your attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Hey… un kangal pesuthae / Hey… oru minnal veesuthae / Hey… en nenjam pookuthae / Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae”
The Tamil line-ending verbs all share the rhyming suffix '-uthae' (pesuthae, veesuthae, pookuthae, thaakuthae), creating rhythmic symmetry across the stanza.
Metaphor
“Hey… oru minnal veesuthae”
The lover's glance or presence is metaphorically compared to a flash of lightning striking the protagonist.
Metaphor
“Kankothi paravaiyae”
The lover is addressed as a 'woodpecker bird' (Kankothi paravai), metaphorically describing her sharp, captivating, and piercing gaze.
End Rhyme (English Hip-Hop Rhyme Scheme)
“This girl got me sprung / And her smile got me done”
The song employs end-rhyming words ('sprung' and 'done') in its English rap verse to maintain an urban beat flow.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 2018 Tamil supernatural horror-thriller film 'Mohini', written and directed by R. Madhesh and starring Trisha Krishnan in the lead double role. While the film's soundtrack featured contributions from composer duo Vivek-Mervin, Arul Dev contributed additional songs and background score work. The lyrics for this fast-paced dance-pop hybrid song were written by Mohan Rajan.
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