- Lyricist
- Saravedi Saran
- Singer
- Shyam Viswanathan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Dikkiloona
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a humorous, upbeat Gaana track expressing heartbreak and frustration after a romantic betrayal. The protagonist laments how he fell for a girl's beauty and sweet talk, only to end up financially broke and emotionally distraught. He compares his heartbreak to a snapped kite string and himself to a clock spinning helplessly in circles. Throughout the track, he warns others that modern love is fleeting and superficial, lasting only a few months. In typical Gaana fashion, he copes with his emotional pain by venting his grievances through music, deciding never to pursue love again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ava manja colouru kuruvi / En manasa potta uruvi / Ava kutralathu aruvi / Naan dhamma thoondu karuvi Siruruvi / Karuvi / Aruvi / Kuruvi / Uruvi rhyme seamlessly across lines to maintain the rhythmic flow of Chennai Gaana folk music.”
Slang Rhyme (Modern Rhyming)
“Aavinu milk-u / Naan vangunen bulb-u”
Simile (Upamaan)
“Ennai suththa vutta / Oru gadigarama”
Metaphor
“Ava kutralathu aruvi”
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Trivia
This track highlights Chennai's local dialect (Madras Bashai) and culture, featuring references like 'Aavin milk', 'Marina Beach', and local colloquialisms like 'halwa pechu' (sweet talk/cheating) and 'bulb-u vaanguradhu' (getting rejected or tricked).
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