- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Siddharth
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous and energetic track captures the agony and comedic self-pity of a young man experiencing a breakup. The protagonist laments how his girlfriend Parvathi blocked his calls, deleted his name, rejected his endless apologies, and changed her relationship status to single. Despite knowing that love often leads to chaos and heartbreak, he playfully concludes that youth will inevitably continue falling in love and messing things up anyway.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Ponathae ponathae aayiram call”
Exaggeration using 'aayiram call' (thousand calls) and 'kodi sorry' (a crore sorrys) to emphasize the desperate attempts to patch up.
Metaphor
“Nenjil muttru pulli ittaalae”
Comparing the final end of a romantic relationship to placing a 'muttru pulli' (full stop) in one's heart.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Pattu pattu kettaalum”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'tt' across adjacent lines ('Pattu' and 'Kitta').
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kallum mannum kaanum munnae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' in 'Kallum', 'kaanum', and 'Kaadhal'.
Irony / Oxymoron
“Single singam aakki vitaalae”
Using 'Single Singam' (Single Lion) playfully to describe the lonely state after a breakup while pretending to sound fierce.
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Trivia
'Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi' (2012), directed by Balaji Mohan, was one of Tamil cinema's earliest full-length feature films adapted directly from a viral short film. The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky.
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