- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Anal Akash
- Music director
- Jai
- Movie name
- Shiva Shivaa Win Aattam Aarambam
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This high-energy folk romantic song expresses a lover's playful fascination and longing for his beloved using rural Tamil imagery. The protagonist affectionately compares her eyes to round quail eggs (Kaadamutta) and her unique presence to a bright full moon among a flock of doves. Through rustic metaphors, he describes how her touch and smile completely captivate his heart and mind, drawing him towards her like an ant drawn irresistibly to a pot of ghee.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Un kannu rendum kaadamutta”
Comparing the girl's eyes to quail eggs using direct comparison ('Un kannu rendum kaadamutta') and her effect on his mind to an ant in a ghee pot ('Nei kudathil erumbu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Paththu pura mathiyila / Patchai pura meiyuthada”
Representing the unique and beautiful girl as a 'patchai pura' (green dove) amidst ten common doves.
Alliteration (Anaaprasam / Monai)
“Vatta vatta paaraiyila”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound across words in the line ('Vatta vatta paaraiyila / Vatta nila').
Rhyme (Second-letter Rhyme / Ethirai)
“Nei kudathil erumbu pola / Mei kudathil manasu yerum”
Assonance and rhyming of second consonants across lines ('Nei kudathil' and 'Mei kudathil').
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Trivia
Actor Jai composed the music for 'Win Aattam Aarambam' while also starring as the lead character. The lyricist Vairamuthu penned these rustic, catchy lines capturing authentic Tamil rural slang and folk idioms.
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