- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Aasai
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from the 1995 film 'Aasai' expresses a protagonist's intense fascination and enamored state over a mystery woman he has caught glimpses of and repeatedly dreams about. He describes her divine, radiant beauty comparing her to pure gold, a sandalwood chariot, and pearls from Thoothukudi, while his friends playfully tease him and urge him to track down her address so they can whisk her away. The song captures the playful banter, youthful longing, and idealization of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola”
Compares the maiden's beauty to pearls harvested from Thoothukudi ('Thoothukkudi mutheduthu korthuvecha maala pola').
Metaphor & Imagery
“Ava sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa”
Metaphorically compares the girl to a sandalwood chariot ('sandhanathil senjuvecha theraa') and a butterfly playing hide-and-seek ('kannaamoochi endrum aadum pattaamboochi').
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Veroruthi vandhu thanga emmanasu chathiramaa”
Use of end rhymes like 'kandupudi' and 'ready', as well as internal Tamil rhyming structures like 'bathiramaa', 'chithiramaa', 'chathiramaa'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“kannirendil por thoduppaa andha vennilava thorkadippaa”
Exaggerating her eye contact to a battlefield and stating she eclipses the brightness of the moon ('andha vennilava thorkadippaa').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Konjanaal Poru Thalaivaa' is a popular dance track from the blockbuster Tamil film 'Aasai' (1995), starring Ajith Kumar and Suvaluxmi. The film's music was composed by Deva, and the track features high-energy vocals by Unni Menon and Suresh Peters, with lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali.
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