- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Richard, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Remo
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This high-energy title track from Remo (2016) captures the hilarious and dramatic transformation of the protagonist, who disguises himself as a female nurse named 'Remo' to win the heart of his love interest. The lyrics playfully depict his transition from a jobless, ordinary guy into a glamorous beauty contestant lookalike, highlighting the extreme lengths he goes to for love through clever deceptions and charm. Packed with Tanglish rhymes, the song combines humor, romantic longing, and youthful spirit, setting the tone for the film's cross-dressing rom-com storyline.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Meesa beauty”
'Meesa beauty' pairs 'meesa' (mustache, a traditional masculine feature) with 'beauty' (feminine aesthetic), highlighting the absurd cross-dressing premise.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Ivan alwa kindura factory”
'Alwa kindura factory' uses the Tamil colloquial idiom 'alwa kindu' (to trick or fool someone with sweet talk) as a metaphor for the hero's deceptive talents.
Hyperbole
“Thimingalam duck ah maruthu”
'Thimingalam duck ah maruthu' (a whale turns into a duck) uses extreme exaggeration to illustrate how drastically the hero changes his appearance.
Rhyme / Monorhyme
“Run odi nan win avena / Unnodu nan onnavena”
Rapid internal and end rhymes like 'win avena', 'onnavena', 'ennaaven naa', 'gun avena' create a fast-paced rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song is part of the blockbuster soundtrack composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer 'Remo'. Lyricist Vivek crafted the song using colloquial contemporary Tanglish to fit the protagonist's quirky nurse disguise.
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