- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singers
- Gana Muthu, Isaivani
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Parris Jeyaraj
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track is a high-energy, playful duet written in authentic Madras Baashai (North Chennai dialect). The male protagonist flirts with his lover using local street-food analogies, comparing her to a crispy roadside curry vadai and himself to a matching medhu vadai. The female lover responds with equal banter, teasing him for being a clever rogue while affectionately accepting his invitation to ride around town together. The song captures the lighthearted, energetic, and unapologetically casual nature of local street romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nee road-u kada curry vadai / Naan unakku yetha medhu vadai”
Comparing the lovers to 'curry vadai' and 'medhu vadai' to show how well they complement each other.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di”
Rapid repetition of words like 'priya', 'free-ah', and 'paiya' to create dynamic rhythm and catchiness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thedinu varuven voottanda / Kunthinu pesuvom rotaanda”
Endings of successive lines rhyme using local North Chennai suffixes like '-anda' (voottanda, rotaanda, ennanda, kaathanda).
Madras Baashai Slang
“Noovama daavu adippenma”
Use of local Chennai vernacular terms such as 'daavu' (romance), 'kunthinu' (sitting down), and 'kedi' (rogue).
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 2021 romantic comedy 'Parris Jeyaraj' starring Santhanam as a Gaana singer. The song's lyrics were written by Rokesh, a popular lyricist famous for writing authentic North Chennai Gaana songs, set to music composed by Santhosh Narayanan.
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