- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Ajaneesh Loknath
- Movie name
- Kurangu Bommai
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the tender and innocent emotions of a lover overwhelmed by affection for his beloved. Captivated by her smile and charm, he feels completely disarmed, surrendering his ego and comparing his dizziness in love to a spinning top and a bird taking flight. He uses playful metaphors—such as being a puppy wagging its tail or a lost child in a busy temple fair—to depict his longing, vulnerability, and complete devotion to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Thiruvizha koottamum neethaan / Tholanja kuzhanthaiyum naanthaan”
Compares the beloved to a crowded temple fair ('Thiruvizha koottamum neethaan') and the protagonist to a lost child within it ('Tholanja kuzhanthaiyum naanthaan').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan aadi ponenae / Bambaramaa”
Compares the lover's state of mind after seeing her to a spinning top ('Bambaramaa') and a bird flying freely ('Paravaiya pol naanthaan').
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Aasapatta pennae / Adimanasil ninnae / Aani adikkaatha nee”
Repetition of starting phonetic sounds across sequential lines ('Aasapatta', 'Adimanasil', 'Aani').
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Trivia
This track features in the critically acclaimed Tamil crime drama film 'Kurangu Bommai' (2017), directed by Nithilan Swaminathan. The film's music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, marking one of his prominent early projects in Tamil cinema.
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