- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Thenisai Thendral Deva
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Movie name
- Good Night
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jun 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pala Pattra' is a vibrant, energetic Gaana-infused track from the film 'Good Night' (2023), composed by Sean Roldan and rendered in the iconic voice of 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva. The song humorously captures the struggles of a protagonist whose life plans keep failing despite endless efforts, strategic pivots, and hard work. Using colorful Chennai street slang and catchy rhythmic vocables, the lyricist Mohan Rajan pokes fun at the character's backfiring schemes, comparing his plight to a windless kite or a flat tire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monal / Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pala pattra galla kattra”
Matching consonant sound at the start of words across phrases, such as 'Pala pattra' and 'pudikkura' / 'Palti' in the opening and verse lines.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pala pattra galla kattra / Silra thattra sedhura vudra”
Rhyming second letter sound common in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Pala' / 'Silra' / 'Palti' / 'Multi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Silra thattra sedhura vudra”
Consistent rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines, such as 'galla kattra' and 'sedhura vudra', or 'dull-u feel-u' and 'kolambum aalu'.
Metaphor
“Veyil illa kaathaadi polaadura”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless situations to vivid everyday metaphors like a kite without wind ('Veyil illa kaathaadi') or a tire without air ('Air illa tyre').
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Trivia
This track features veteran composer-singer 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva, the undisputed king of Tamil Gaana music. Director Vinayak Chandrasekaran and composer Sean Roldan deliberately recruited Deva to deliver his signature high-energy Chennai Gaana style, which adds a lighthearted, comical layer to the protagonist's relatable real-life troubles in 'Good Night'.
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