- Lyricist
- Chandru
- Singer
- Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Taanakkaran
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kattikoda is an expressive and intimate love song from the Tamil movie Taanakkaran. The protagonist pours out her deep affection, asking her lover to hold her close and protect her like a treasured item tucked inside his shirt pocket. She describes her preoccupation with him, comparing learning about him to memorizing school lessons and relishing every thought of him. Her affection is all-encompassing, declaring that her entire life revolves around a single word of commitment from him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Satta paiyil pothi vachikkoda”
Comparing keeping someone protected and close to tucking them safely inside a shirt pocket.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pallikooda paadam polathaanae”
Comparing the act of continuously thinking about her lover to studying school lessons using the comparative word 'polathaane'.
Internal Rhyme (Ezhukai / Ethirai)
“Otha vaartha motha vaazhka”
Use of rhyming sounds in 'Otha' (single) and 'Motha' (entire/whole) creates a melodic cadence.
Hyperbole
“Unna enni ullukulla ullnaatu kalavaramdhan”
Exaggerating emotional restlessness and romantic longing as an internal 'civil war'.
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Trivia
Kattikoda is composed by Ghibran with lyrics penned by Chandru and rendered by Shweta Mohan. The song contrasts the heavy, intense police training drama storyline of Taanakkaran (2022) starring Vikram Prabhu by serving as a gentle, melodious romantic track.
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