- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Movie name
- Veerathi Veeran
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively comedy track from Veerathi Veeran (1964) exaggerates the magical and energizing properties of a delicious 'laddu' (sweet). The song humorously lists various varieties and lavish ingredients of the sweet, claiming that eating it grants superhuman courage, rejuvenates old men into vigorous youths, and imparts instantaneous wisdom and euphoria. As the duet progresses, the playful banter shifts to the joyous, intoxicating feeling of love and celebration that the sweet brings to everyone who tastes it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Echo Words (Adukku Thodar & Echo Words)
“Thittam kittam thairiyam kairiyam”
Use of rhythmic echo pairing like 'Thittam kittam thairiyam kairiyam' and 'Samathu kimathu' to create comedic folk rhythm.
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Jingidigijing mittaai laddu”
Rhythmic sound words 'Jingidigijing' added for musical cadence and dance flair.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Haanjaavu thinnachu kailasam poi ninaachu”
Exaggerating the effect of eating a sweet dish to transforming old teachers into youths and sending people floating to Kailash.
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Trivia
Veerathi Veeran (1964) features music composed by the acclaimed Kannada composer duo Rajan-Nagendra, making it one of their notable compositions in Tamil cinema, sung by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and S. Janaki.
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