- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Neeti Mohan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- I
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Merasalaayiten is a high-energy romantic track from the film I (2015), composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Kabilan. Sung in local Madras Baashai (North Chennai dialect), the song portrays a local youth who is overwhelmingly captivated and dazed by the beauty of the woman he loves. He describes his bewilderment using vivid, quirky everyday metaphors ranging from street food to local urban landmarks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaanavillu nee / Binni millu naan”
Compares the girl to a colorful rainbow and the boy to the historic Binni textile mill, implying she transformed him completely.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Maatu kombu mela.. ava pattamboochi pola”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare her delicate beauty contrasting his ruggedness to a butterfly resting on a bull's horn.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitshi Ani)
“Krishnoil oothama patha vachiyae / Kola thanni enna”
Exaggerates setting cold water on fire without kerosene to emphasize the sudden spark of love.
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Trivia
This track features music composer Anirudh Ravichander providing lead vocals for an A. R. Rahman composition. Lyricist Kabilan used authentic North Chennai (Madras Baashai) street slang to capture the local flavor of the protagonist's character.
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