- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Vijayaramani
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Tharaasu
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lively, flirtatious duet between a bold female lead ('Silk') and her lover ('Kichan'). Filled with playful banter, colloquial Madras Tamil slang, and humorous teasing, the characters express their mutual attraction through high-energy back-and-forth exchanges. While the female character asserts her glamor and independent charm, the male character teasingly challenges her while reciprocating her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku”
Repetition of words like 'Silukku silukku', 'Rowdy rowdy', and 'Paiya paiya' for rhythmic emphasis and playfulness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adi aaththi asingamellaam pechchaa / Cheechchee maanamellaam pochchaa”
Matching end sounds in adjacent lines such as 'pechchaa' and 'pochchaa'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kannadippaen kai pudippaen / Kannaththaiyae naan koduppaen”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches in 'Kannadippaen' and 'Kannaththaiyae'.
Monaai (Initial Alliterative Rhyme)
“Ponnaaga poranthavalae aambalikku sontham / Puriyaatha chellaththukku puththi rompa mantham”
Matching starting sounds 'P' in 'Ponnaaga' and 'Puriyaatha'.
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Trivia
The song playfully leverages Silk Smitha's iconic screen name ('Silukku') in a meta-referential way, blending her popular glamor persona directly into the lyricist Puratchi Dasan's folk-pop compositions set to M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant tune.
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