- Lyricist
- Gaana Guna
- Singers
- Gana Guna, Santosh Hariharan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Jail
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Mutta Parotta is a high-energy North Chennai Gaana song expressing playful courtship and romantic admiration through quirky urban metaphors. The singer uses relatable local elements—comparing his love interest to beloved street foods like egg parotta and kothu parotta, as well as everyday city visuals like water tankers and bottled water—to describe how deeply she excites his heart. The lively rhythm and humorous language highlight the streetwise, cheerful flavor of local Tamil pop culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Hey mutta parotta / En koththu parotta”
Comparing the love interest to local street foods like Mutta Parotta and Kothu Parotta to express fondness and craving.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Hey mutta parotta / Oru muththam tharatta / En koththu parotta / Unnai koththa varatta”
Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines (parotta, tharatta, varatta) to create a catchy, rhythmic melody.
Simile (Upamai)
“Adi thanni lorry pola neeyum kuzhungura / Adi kulukki adicha beer-eh pola pongura”
Comparing the lady's walk/movement to a sloshing water lorry and a shaken beer bottle using the word 'pola' (like).
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the movie Jail directed by Vasanthabalan, this song features lyrics and vocals by Gaana Guna, capturing the authentic pulse of North Chennai Gaana music.
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