- Lyricist
- Krishna Kishor
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Leon James
- Movie name
- Veera 2017
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk-kuthu song portrays a carefree protagonist expressing his intense infatuation and romantic delight. Using humorous metaphors like comparing himself and his love interest to a quarter shot of liquor and water, he celebrates how a simple glance and smile from her transformed his life. Despite being terrified of her father, his joy overflows into singing and dancing to a lively beat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan quarter-u / Ava water-u”
Compares the protagonist and heroine to alcohol and mixer ('Naan quarter-u, ava water-u') to signify how perfectly they blend together.
Onomatopoeia (Rettai Kilavi)
“Thaga thaga thaga vena”
Uses sensory sound words like 'Thaga thaga' to indicate brightness/radiance and 'girr' / 'darr' for head spinning and body shivering.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda”
Repeats words like 'Sudhi sudhi', 'Mayangi mayangi', and 'Rasichi rasichi' for rhythmic emphasis and intensification.
Rhyme (Edhukai & Iyaibu)
“Paada vidu / Aada vidu”
Uses end-rhyming rhyming words across lines such as 'Paada vidu' and 'Aada vidu'.
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Trivia
The track from the 2017 action-comedy film 'Veera' uses traditional Tamil slang ('Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae', 'Girungudhu', 'Darrungudhu') blended with modern colloquial references to deliver a high-tempo dance anthem.
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