- Lyricist
- Muthu Bharathi
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, T. K. Kala
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Movie name
- Raman Sreeraman
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lighthearted and humorous marital debate between a husband and his wife. The husband complains that his wife lacks modern city charm and the glamour of cinema actresses like Urvashi, Revathi, or Bindu Ghosh, feeling that domestic life has become mundane despite having two children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pop Culture Allusion (Simile)
“Oorvasiyaattam nadakka theriyala / Unakku revathiyaattam sirikka theriyalla”
The husband compares ideal feminine charm to popular 1980s actresses (Oorvasi, Revathi, Bindu Ghosh) to express his cinema-induced fantasies.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Binthukoshaa vanthu ninnaa / Adiyae enna seivendi”
The rhyming of line endings such as 'theriyala' and 'theriyalla', or 'seivendi' and 'vidaendi', creates a rhythmic conversational banter.
Rhetorical Question
“Thiraiyila sirikkirava thunai varuvaalaa / Thindaadum pothu ava sugam tharuvaalaa”
The wife uses rhetorical questions to challenge her husband's superficial attachment to cinema reel life versus real life.
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Trivia
The lyrics explicitly reference iconic 1980s South Indian film stars including Urvashi, Revathi, and Bindu Ghosh, reflecting the deep impact of 1980s Tamil cinema culture on everyday domestic arguments and pop media.
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