- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Movie name
- Bangalore Naatkal
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic track celebrates youth, freedom, and the joy of exploring a new city alongside close friends. It captures the spirit of three cousins who move to Bangalore and experience an overwhelming sense of liberation, free from rules and expectations. The lyrics convey their excitement as they adapt to the vibrant culture, pleasant weather, and unfamiliar roads, feeling like wild leaves caught in a wind or fish released from a tiny bowl into a wide river.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Puyal kaatril Ilai polae Parandhom”
Compares their free-spirited movement in the city to a leaf flying effortlessly in a stormy wind.
Extended Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)
“Thotti meenai Kondu vandhu Aatrukullae vittadhupol”
Compares their transition from home to Bangalore to an aquarium fish suddenly released into a free-flowing river.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pattaampoochiyaaga Maari parakkirom”
Metaphorically describes the three friends transforming into butterflies enjoying boundless flight.
Oxymoron / Visual Imagery
“Verkaadha veyil Azhagu….”
'Verkaadha veyil' (sweatless sunshine) creates poetic imagery highlighting Bangalore's notoriously pleasant, cool climate.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattupaadu ingae illai / Kattipoda yaarum illai”
Rhyming of the second letter 't' in 'Kattupaadu' and 'Kattipoda'.
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Trivia
'Bangalore Naatkal' (2016) is the official Tamil remake of the blockbuster 2014 Malayalam film 'Bangalore Days'. The original soundtrack and background score were composed by Gopi Sundar, who retained the energetic musical essence from the original version for the Tamil adaptation.
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