- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Raja Ranguski
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pattukutty needhaan' from the movie Raja Ranguski is a charming love song where the male protagonist expresses his profound love and affection for his beloved. He admires her youth and beauty, describing her face as a rainbow and calling her his angel. He confesses that his entire existence revolves around her, seeing her face everywhere—whether looking into a mirror or dreaming with his eyes closed. The lover highlights how small gestures like her smile, her gaze, or the way she walks completely captivate him. He declares that even if God were to appear before him, his eyes would remain fixed solely on her. Reassuring her that love is never a heavy burden to bear, he eagerly awaits a positive response from her by the next day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ival mugam oru vaanavilae”
'Ival mugam oru vaanavilae' compares the girl's face directly to a rainbow to depict her beauty and vibrant charm.
Hyperbole
“Ethirilae kadavul vanthaal / Unnai mattum thaan naan kaanbenae”
'Ethirilae kadavul vanthaal / Unnai mattum thaan naan kaanbenae' exaggerates the devotion of love by stating he would ignore God to look at her.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannadiyaai paarthaal”
'Kannadiyaai paarthaal / Kanmoodiyae paarthaal' uses initial 'Ka' sound repetition to create rhythm.
Anaphora
“Pattukutty needhaan”
Repetition of the refrain 'Pattukutty needhaan / En pattukutty needhaan' across multiple stanzas emphasizes intimacy and affection.
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Trivia
'Pattukutty needhaan' is featured in the 2018 Tamil thriller 'Raja Ranguski', directed by Dharani Dharan and starring Metro Shirish and Chandini Tamilarasan. The song's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics penned by Kabilan.
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