- Lyricist
- Jeevan
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- Thirunaal
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 28 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This nostalgic Tamil rural track from the movie 'Thirunaal' celebrates simple earthly pleasures and places love at the very top of them. The protagonist starts by listing various sensory joys of village life—eating cold rice with raw green chili, smelling curry cooked next door, stealing raw mangoes, bathing in rivers, listening to folk songs, and late-night train rides—concluding that while all these bring happiness, falling in love is an unmatched, sweet experience. The song further delves into the hero's endearing memories of watching his beloved during her childhood and youth: riding a scooter, getting scared of her own shadow, wearing her first half-saree, playing with rainwater, and worshipping a handmade coconut-shell Ganesha. Her simple presence and gentle affection completely win his heart, making him surrender his entire soul to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery / Enumeration (Sensory List)
“Pazhaya soru..pacha milaga / Pakkathu vettu…kolambu vaasam”
The opening lines pile sensory details (taste, smell, touch, sound) from rural life to build a vivid nostalgic backdrop.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Theana innikum …themmangu pattu”
Folk songs ('Themmangu pattu') are compared to honey ('Theana innikum') to highlight their innate natural sweetness.
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nee pogayilaunnai rasichenadi / Adi thethayila atha rasichenadi”
Use of matching end-rhyme suffixes ('rasichenadi') across stanza couplets creates rhythmic musicality typical of Tamil folk songs.
Visual Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Hey oosi mazhaiya ovvonnaaga”
Metaphorically describes thin, sharp rain drops as 'needle rain' (oosi mazhai) being counted one by one.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2016 Tamil action-drama 'Thirunaal', starring Jiiva and Nayanthara. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, known for his energetic rural folk tunes. The lyrics written by Jeevan capture authentic rural Tamil Nadu nostalgia with references like 'pazhaya soru' (fermented rice water meal) and playing in 'arasa laathu thanni' (government borewell/pumpset water).
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