- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Varun Parandhaman
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Movie name
- Lisaa
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This horror-themed title song from the movie Lisaa (2018) evokes a eerie and playful atmosphere centered around fear, ghosts, and supernatural encounters. The lyrics blend English horror references like Dracula, Annabelle, Monalisa, and pizza with comical Tamil expressions of sheer terror, describing a heart pounding in fear and fleeing from a mysterious ghostly presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monotony
“Blackaana rosa / Devil aana face-ah”
Use of repetitive terminal sounds (-a / -ah) creating a rhythmic, chanting effect suitable for a spooky song.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Nenjam pada pada padagirathae”
Use of 'pada pada' to imitate the fast throbbing sound of a panicked heart.
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“En vayathula puliya karaikaatha”
'Vayathula puliya karaikaatha' literally translates to 'don't dissolve tamarind in my stomach', an idiom meaning 'don't cause me severe anxiety/terror'.
Cultural Allusion
“Laka laka-nnu sirikaatha”
Direct reference to 'Laka laka', the iconic maniacal laugh of the haunted spirit in classic South Indian horror cinema (Chandramukhi).
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Trivia
Lisaa (2018) is India's first 3D stereoscopic horror film featuring a female lead, starring Anjali. The music for the film was composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi, with lyrics written by Mani Amuthavan.
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