- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Billa II
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Madura Ponnu is an alluring club-style song from Billa II (2012) where a dancer tempts and challenges the protagonist. The lyrics mix playful flirtation with candid reality, emphasizing sensual attraction, celebration of youth, and the atmosphere of a night club where status fades and worldly wealth reigns supreme. The theme revolves around passion, surrender to desire, and finding pleasure where money is the ultimate currency, wrapped in poetic imagery comparing body and emotions to clouds and rain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“En thegam megam va..”
Compares the body directly to a cloud that rises and falls as rain.
Simile / Visual Imagery (உவமை)
“Hey oosi kuthura kannaal”
Compares sharp, piercing eyes to needles that stab.
Adukkuthodar / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Melae melae po da”
Repetition of the word 'Melae' to intensify the idea of rising higher.
Edhugai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Santhosa theril va.. / Santhegam iruntha va..”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Santhosa' and 'Santhegam').
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Ajith Kumar's Billa II (2012), the song features vocals by Shannon Donald, Roshini, and Andrea Jeremiah. Late lyricist Na. Muthukumar penned these bold and rhythmic lines to fit the glamourous nightlife setting of the action-thriller prequel.
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