- Lyricist
- Kadhal Mathi
- Singer
- Amrish
- Music director
- Amrish
- Movie name
- Charlie Chaplin 2
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous song from Charlie Chaplin 2 depicts the main character getting hopelessly entangled in a web of self-created trouble. The lyrics use comedic hyperboles and popular Tamil colloquialisms to express how a drunken blunder made in the spirit of friendship has thrown the protagonist's life into complete chaos. The overall tone is playful and lighthearted, mocking his foolish predicament.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hey natpula thaan / Adicha mabbula thaan / Senja tappula thaan”
The consecutive lines use identical end-rhymes ('natpula thaan', 'mabbula thaan', 'tappula thaan') to create a catchy, rhythmic momentum.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Hey pulivaalil Fevicol ottiputtaan / Ivan eli porikulla thalaiya vittu maattikittaan”
Exaggerated visual imagery such as gluing Fevicol on a tiger's tail or sticking one's head in a mousetrap is used to metaphorically describe taking foolish risks.
Idiomatic Expressions
“Idiyaapa sikkalula sikkikittaanda”
The phrase 'Idiyaapa sikkal' compares a complex, entangled problem to the interwoven strands of string-hopper (idiyappam).
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Trivia
'Charlie Chaplin 2' (2019) is a comedy-drama starring Prabhu Deva, Nikki Galrani, and Adah Sharma, with music composed by Amresh Ganesh. The song revolves around a central plot point where the hero accidentally sends a disastrous SMS while drunk.
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