- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sigappu Thali
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 14 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat Tamil folk-pop song captures the youthful exuberance and playful romantic invitation of a young woman who has recently come of age. Using traditional rural idioms and nature metaphors, she compares herself to a sensitive touch-me-not plant and reminds her suitor that youth is fleeting, much like cooked rice that cannot sprout again once cooked. The lyrics playfully tease her lover to let go of hesitation, embrace romance, and enjoy the passionate season of youth while it lasts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naanthaanae thottaa sinungi”
The speaker compares her bashfulness and sensitivity to a 'Thottaa sinungi' (Touch-me-not plant).
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi Uvamai)
“Avichcha nellu molaikkaathunga”
Uses the agricultural truth that boiled rice/paddy cannot sprout to symbolize that lost time and prime youth cannot be regained.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monorhyme)
“Thottu kollaththaanae / Poththu vaikkaththaanae”
Parallel rhyming endings ('kollaththaanae' / 'vaikkaththaanae') enhance the folk rhythm of the song.
Onomatopoeia (Esaipathi)
“Jigujikujikichchaan jigujikujikichchaan”
Rhythmic, non-lexical vocalic sounds used to establish the playful folk beat.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu for the 1988 film 'Sigappu Thali', the song creatively blends traditional Tamil rural proverbs ('Avichcha nellu molaikkaadhu') with modern cinematic rhythm to portray coming-of-age themes.
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