- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Lalitha Sagari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Neruppu Nila
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat, energetic song celebrates good fortune, joy, and the pursuit of prosperity. The speaker advises the listener to seize opportunities when good luck and wealth come knocking, rather than acting foolishly or being passive. It radiates optimism, describing life filled with vibrant colors like a rainbow within reach and hearts overflowing with happiness like the sea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Makku pola irunthu vidaathe…..”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare being inactive/foolish to a simpleton during fortunate times.
Uwamai Ani (Simile)
“Ponguthae…..kadalaai idhayamae….”
Compares the joy-filled heart overflowing to a surging ocean ('kadalaai').
Metaphor
“Panamazhiyil nanainthidalaam”
Metaphorically describes abundant wealth as getting soaked in a 'rain of money' (Panamazhi).
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ullangal ondraanaal / Ulagam vasamaagum”
The second consonant sound 'll' and 'l' creates a rhythmic harmony between lines.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1988 film 'Neruppu Nila', this track captures the trendy late-1980s Tamil pop-dance aesthetic with modern colloquial Tamil ('thuttu', 'makku', 'luck') mixed into poetic imagery.
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