- Lyricist
- Narayanan
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Movie name
- Jasmine
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Lesa Valichudha is a playful and modern romantic track from the Tamil film Jasmine, written by lyricist Narayanan. The song revolves around a lover hyperbolically wondering if his beloved is so delicate that everyday activities cause her slight physical pain. He affectionately asks if wiping ice cream from her lips, attaching eyelashes, opening a cola bottle, taking selfies on her iPhone, or twirling during a salsa dance hurt various parts of her body. In a playful conclusion, the protagonist reveals that watching her perform these everyday actions gently pains his own heart with intense love and adoration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Lesa valichudhaa udhattoram…”
The recurring ending '-oram' across stanzas (udhattoram, imaiyoram, nenjoram, viral oram, idupporam, manasoram) creates an aesthetically pleasing musical rhythm.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Iphone eduthu touch screen azhuthi... Lesa valichudha viral oram…”
The lyricist exaggerates the lover's extreme physical delicacy by questioning if touching a touchscreen or wiping ice cream hurts her.
Anaphora / Structural Repetition
“Lesa valichudhaa imaiyoram…”
The thematic question 'Lesa valichudha' (Did it hurt a little) is repeated at the end of each stanza to maintain thematic focus.
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Trivia
The lyricist Narayanan blends contemporary pop culture elements—such as iPhones, selfies, micro mini skirts, and salsa dance—with traditional Tamil poetic concepts of depicting a heroine as extremely tender and flower-like (Malar poliaval).
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