- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Sathya
- Movie name
- Bayama Irukku
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Takkaru Bommaiya from the 2017 Tamil film Bayama Irukku is a playful and breezy love track where the protagonist hyperbolically praises his beloved's beauty and influence over him. He compares her to a captivating doll, a peacock, and an angel, expressing how deeply struck and mesmerized he is by her sweet smile and charm. The lyrics use lighthearted, urban Tanglish phrases to convey how his entire world has been flipped upside down since falling in love, expressing a eager desire to spend the rest of his life holding her hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Anda kunda vikkum shoppilae / Aattam podum yaanai polavae Juxtaposition/Simile: Comparing his clumsy, overwhelmed state in love to a wild elephant thrashing inside a vessel shop.”
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Un sugar mill sirippil / Surunden angelae Metaphor: Comparing her sweet smile directly to a sugar mill that overwhelms him.”
Allusion (Kurippu / Thodarpalivukal)
“Hey..onnae mukkaal vari thaanadi / Ulagayae maathiya kural madhiri Cultural Allusion: Referring to the 1.75 lines of Thirukkural (the famous ancient Tamil couplets) to describe how a brief encounter with her transformed his whole life.”
Repetition / Anaphora (Edukai / Repetition for emphasis)
“Takkaru bommaiya / Nikkira semmaiya Rhyming repetitive phrases highlighting urban Tamil slang and energetic beat sync.”
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Trivia
Bayama Irukku is a 2017 Tamil horror-comedy film written and directed by Jawahar, starring Santhosh Prathap and Reshmi Menon. The music for the film was composed by C. Sathya, with lyricist Viveka penning Tanglish-style tracks tailored for young audiences.
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