- Lyricist
- Ve. Ramaswamy
- Singer
- Sundar Narayana Rao
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Naiyaandi
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous yet socially poignant song from 'Naiyaandi' portrays the struggle of young men looking for brides in modern society. Using satire, the lyrics highlight the harsh consequence of past female infanticide ('kallipaalu'), which created a severe gender imbalance, leaving many eligible bachelors unable to find matches despite trying TV ads, matrimony sites, and foreign jobs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maamiyaraiyum kumbidurom / Maamanaraiyum kumbidurom”
Matching starting letters or sounds across consecutive lines such as 'Maamiyaraiyum' and 'Maamanaraiyum'.
Edhugai (Second letter agreement)
“Soru pongavum vendamae / Veedu kootavum vendamae”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Soru' and 'Veedu' rhyming rhythmically in context).
Social Satire / Irony
“Kallipaala kuduthu konnathukku / Naama ippo romba thavichomae”
Using humor and irony to address a serious social issue like historical female infanticide leading to bride shortage.
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Trivia
The song's music was composed by Ghibran for the 2013 movie 'Naiyaandi', starring Dhanush and Nazriya Nazim. The song addresses social reality through gaana-style humor and Tanglish colloquialism.
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