- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Idhaya Thirudan
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'October Kaatru' from the movie Idhaya Thirudan is a playful, romantic duet set against the backdrop of an intensely cold environment, represented metaphorically and literally by the chilling October wind. The song depicts a battle of wits and desires between the two leads: the heroine playfully tempts and pursues the hero, offering her warmth to escape the freezing climate, while the hero stubbornly resists her advances, asserting his discipline, self-reliance, and sheer willpower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilaavi)
“Jilu jilungum kulu kulungum”
The expressive sound-words 'jilu jilu' and 'kulu kulu' evoke the sensory feeling of coldness and shivering caused by the October wind.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Minus degree veppam / Naam plus-aai seivom vaa va”
Contrasts 'minus degree' with 'plus' and cold with heat to emphasize turning extreme cold into passionate warmth.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aanin veppam peridhaa / Illai pennin veppam peridhaa”
The second letter 'n' (n/nn) in 'Aanin' and 'pennin' matches, providing classic Tamil rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aanin veppam peridhaa / Illai pennin veppam peridhaa”
Consecutive lines end with the exact same word 'peridhaa', producing an echoing end rhyme.
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Trivia
'October Kaatru' is from the 2006 Tamil romantic action film 'Idhaya Thirudan', directed by Saran and starring Jayam Ravi and Kamna Jethmalani. The music was composed by Bharadwaj, and the song features lyrics written by legendary poet Vairamuthu, sung by Harish Raghavendra and Mathangi.
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