- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Vidya Vox, Rajalakshmi, G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Coke Studio Tamil
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Mar 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kakkarattaan' is a vibrant, pastoral folk-pop fusion track from Coke Studio Tamil (2024). The lyrics celebrate the simple, serene, and breathtaking beauty of rural Tamil Nadu. Using vivid natural imagery—such as blooming wildflower blossoms, chirping birds, dragonflies, canal waters, and green paddy fields—the song conveys a deep sense of contentment and affection for village life and native soil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kann thoranthae sooriyanthaan paaththiruchae / Aavaaram poopesum vaarththai kettu”
Attributing human traits like 'opening eyes to look' to the sun and 'speaking words' to the Aavaaram flowers.
Simile / Metaphor
“Aadi varum thaerazhagaa / Vayar kaattil veesum oru thaayin vaasam”
Comparing a handsome person's grace to a moving temple chariot ('Aadi varum thaerazhagaa') and natural breeze to a mother's warmth.
Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme Scheme)
“Neerodum vaaikaalil / Aavaaram poopesum”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines, common in traditional Tamil poetry (e.g., Neerodum / Aavaaram / Aattodum).
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Trivia
Featured in Coke Studio Tamil Season 2 (2024), 'Kakkarattaan' brings together Indian-American artist Vidya Vox, prominent Tamil folk singer Rajalakshmi Senthil, and composer-singer G. V. Prakash Kumar, seamlessly blending traditional Oppari/Folk vocal stylings with global pop instrumentation.
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