- Lyricist
- MC Vickey
- Singer
- MC Vickey
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Idhu Enna Maayam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track is a fast-paced, humorous rap/pop number capturing the chaotic frenzy of young love. The protagonist describes the overwhelming physical and mental effect his crush has on him—likening her gaze to a high-voltage electric shock that leaves him sweating, stammering, and helplessly surrendering. Through funny Tamil slang and self-deprecating animal analogies, he portrays how infatuation makes him act wildly: staying awake like an owl, wandering aimlessly like a buffalo, and jumping around like a monkey just to catch her sight. Simple romantic interactions, like sharing a biscuit at a roadside tea stall, instantly send his mood soaring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kuchi ice pandi pola / Lighthouse pol irundha enna / Aantha mari kanmulichen / Kazhutha pola naanum”
The lyricist uses humorous similes using 'pola' and 'mari' to compare his helpless state to a melting ice pop, an owl, a donkey, a buffalo, and a monkey.
Metaphor
“High voltage pennalae / Shock adich thannalae”
Directly compares the girl's charm and gaze to high-voltage electricity that delivers an immediate physical shock to the protagonist.
Onomatopoeia
“Kanacchi kanacchi / swoing swoing”
Uses phonetic sound words to imitate braying noises and the whimsical flutter of his heart.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Moochu poyi / Thikki thenarri / Vikki verkka vechalae”
Ends consecutive rhyming verbs to build a rhythmic rap cadence describing physical distress.
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Trivia
This energetic Tanglish track is from the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Idhu Enna Maayam', directed by A. L. Vijay and starring Vikram Prabhu alongside Keerthy Suresh (marking her Tamil debut). The film's soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while this specific rap portion was written and performed by MC Vickey, who added a distinctive street-style hip-hop flavor to the movie's album.
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