- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Movie name
- Kanni Raasi
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Onkitta Ennamo Irukku' from the film Kanni Raasi (2019) is a lighthearted, playful romantic track expressed from a lover's perspective. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination with his beloved, claiming she possesses an irresistible aura that drives him crazy. Utilizing rich Tamil seasonal metaphors like the months of Aadi, Aavani, and torrential rains of Aippasi, he compares her presence to a shower of liquor that leaves him blissfully intoxicated. Throughout the track, the lyrics weave local colloquialisms and vivid imagery—such as a chimney lamp lighting up pitch darkness or thoughts crushing him like a papadum—to convey his intense yearning. He pledges eternal devotion, declaring that just as the moon belongs to the sky, he belongs to her, promising to stay by her side even if the fourteen worlds cease to exist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Aadiya marandha / Aavani edhukku”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' ('Aadiya' and 'Aavani') creates a rhythmic Monai structure across the consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaanoda nelavum / Vaayoda unavum”
Both lines end with the matching suffix sound '-vum' ('nelavum' / 'unavum'), establishing an end rhyme (Iyaipu).
Simile
“Appalaththa pola ennai norukkuthae”
The lyricist explicitly compares the overpowering weight of the beloved's thoughts crushing the lover to an 'appalam' (papadum) being crushed.
Metaphor
“Saaraaya mazhaiya Poovae nee pozhiya”
The woman's charm and love are metaphorically described as a 'rain of liquor' (saaraaya mazhai) showering down on the lover.
Hyperbole
“Eerezhu ulagam Illadha pozhuthum Unkooda vaazhven”
Exaggeration used to emphasize everlasting love—stating that he will continue to live with her even if the fourteen worlds vanish.
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Trivia
The film 'Kanni Raasi' (2019) is a romantic comedy starring Vimal and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, directed by Muthukumaran. The film's musical score was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, and the lyrics for this song were penned by prominent Tamil lyricist Yugabharathi.
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