- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nallathai Naadu Kekum
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, high-energy dance track features a lover playfully praising his sweetheart's walk, comparing her movements to the rhythmic Sri Lankan 'Baila' dance and expressing how infatuated he is. He cheekily mentions marriage, asking her when they will wed and teasingly warning that if her mother does not become his mother-in-law, he might as well become a renunciant monk. The song progresses with celebratory, upbeat lyrics celebrating youth, intoxication of love, freedom from restrictions, and the overwhelming emotions created by rhythm and romantic desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa”
The second letters of 'Lailaa' and 'Bailaa' align, creating a bouncy rhythm characteristic of Tamil lyricism.
Metaphor & Western Loanwords Integration
“Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy”
Compares her graceful walk to a Baila dance style while blending English words like 'crazy', 'college', and 'marriage' into classic Tamil rhythmic poetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ammaa ungammaa maamiyaaru / Aagaavittaal naan saamiyaaru”
Endings of consecutive lines rhyme using matching suffix sounds ('maamiyaaru' / 'saamiyaaru').
Simile / Allusion
“Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa”
Refers to the celestial nymph Ramba to admire the heroine's beauty.
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Trivia
The song mixes vibrant Tamil folk rhythm with upbeat baila beats and Western pop vocals, characteristic of early 1990s Tamil film dance numbers written by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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