- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Mili Nair
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Poojai
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic romantic song features playful bantering between the lead couple as they express their deep affection and possessiveness toward each other. Incorporating contemporary pop-culture references like Apple iPhones, Facebook likes, and computer viruses, the lyricist crafts a youthful and humorous exchange illustrating how head-over-heels they are in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Hey apple phone-a pola”
Comparing holding the lover to picking up an Apple phone ('apple phone-a pola kayyila edukkavaa') and wearing the lover like a keychain ('Keychain-aa maattikittu po').
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Adhula kadhal ennum virus”
Describing love as a computer virus infecting a system ('adhula kadhal ennum virus pugundhidichu').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Market singam ippa”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across consecutive lines ('Market', 'Maarula', 'Mayangi').
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 2014 Tamil action masala film 'Poojai', directed by Hari and starring Vishal and Shruti Haasan. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by late celebrated lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song 'Ippadiye Engavena' features vocals by Rahul Nambiar and Pooja Vaidyanath.
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