- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kichu Kichu Thaambaalam' is a playful, romantic folk-style song centered around a traditional Tamil children's game rhyme used metaphorically to tease a man about his impending marriage. The female protagonist playfully challenges her lover, questioning his coyness, calling him educated yet playfully foolish in matters of love, and urging him to take a stand and marry her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Rhyme Metaphor (Nattupura Paadal)
“Kichu kichu thaambaalam Kiyaa kiyaa thaambaalam”
The line uses 'Kichu kichu thaambaalam', a traditional Tamil children's clapping game rhyme, as an extended metaphor for marital negotiations and romantic teasing.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nee aan pillai endraalae / Naan pen pillai ketkindren”
The second letters 'aan' in 'aan' and 'en' in 'pen' share rhythmic alignment across lines.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaala kannuga ippo / Tthulludhu summaa”
Repetition of the 'Ka' and 'T' initial sounds in adjacent lines creates a rhythmic bounce.
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Trivia
The hook line 'Kichu kichu thaambaalam' is adapted from a classic Tamil folk game rhythm traditionally played by children in rural Tamil Nadu.
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