- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Dholak Gana Jagan, Senthil Dass, Palaniammal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Luckaa Maatikichi is a high-energy, contemporary track from the 2015 Tamil movie Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, featuring music by D. Imman and lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar. In the song, the protagonist exuberantly celebrates his good fortune in landing an attractive, modern girl as his lover, boasting about his romance to his close friend (machaan). Through creative, contemporary urban metaphors, he compares her beauty and intoxicating charm to high-end liquor and describes her as an angel clad in jeans. The lyrics blend playful romantic pride with youthful casual slang, capturing the thrill of newfound love while humorously acknowledging the fear of the town's evil eye spoiling his happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Foreign sarakka pola pala palannu tholu”
Compares her bright skin to foreign liquor ('Foreign sarakka pola pala palannu tholu') and her style of speech to champagne ('Champaigne pola style aa irukkum pechu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dhevadha xerox daa”
Metaphorically describes the heroine as a exact duplicate (xerox) of an angel and her glance as a heavy shot of Scotch.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Male :Ava kai pattadhaala en satta kaattudhu bandhaa”
Exaggerates the impact of her touch, claiming his shirt gained attitude just because she touched it while riding pillion.
Anaphora & Repetition (Irattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Luckaa maatikichi Luckaa maatikichi”
Repetition of words like 'Luckaa maatikichi' and 'Pudikkum pudikkum' creates a strong rhythmic cadence typical of energetic folk-pop Tamil music.
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Trivia
The song was composed by D. Imman for the romantic comedy film Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015), directed by M. Rajesh and starring Arya, Santhanam, and Tamannaah. The lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for his ability to seamlessly blend modern youth vocabulary and English loanwords into engaging Tamil poetry.
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