- Lyricist
- Rajamurugan
- Singer
- Premgi Amaren
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song is a high-spirited anthem celebrating youthful freedom, childhood nostalgia, and anti-establishment rebellion. The speaker begins by exhaustively listing various traditional Tamil street and board games—ranging from Gilli, Bambaram, and Pallanguzhi to modern ones like Cricket—symbolizing an uninhibited desire to play, express, and live life without constraints.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Odi aadinen / Paadi aadinen / Thinnaiyila aadinen”
Consistent repetition of the suffix 'aadinen' at the end of consecutive lines creates a playful, rhythmic momentum.
Anaphora / Enumeration
“Sillaattam / Silambaattam / Kiliyaanthattu / Cheettu kattu...”
Rapid cataloging of various traditional Tamil games builds high-energy rhythm and evokes deep cultural nostalgia.
Ethugai (Second-letter Harmony)
“Thozhulla thattuna / Thalaiyila kottuna”
Matching of the second consonant sounds ('la'/'zha' rhythm) across adjacent lines enhances oral musicality.
Sarcasm / Irony
“Thiruvaayila konjam / Pothikko naina”
Juxtaposes the reverent word 'Thiruvaayila' (holy/blessed mouth) with the colloquial command 'Pothikko' (shut it) to sarcastically tell elders to stop lecturing.
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