- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Saamy
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track expresses mutual affection and playful adoration between two lovers. The lead characters articulate all the small qualities, gestures, and physical features they like about each other—from courage and innocence to a stolen glance and lips metaphorically compared to Thiruvalluvar's two-line couplets. Through imaginative hyperboles, the lyricist illustrates how love alters even the most rigid natures, contrasting Buddha's detachment and Kattabomman's warrior spirit with romantic actions. Ultimately, it celebrates how love transforms a strict law enforcer into a thief of hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Valluvarin kuralaai”
The lover's lips are poetically compared to Thirukkural couplets ('Valluvarin kuralaai rendu vari irukum udhatai pudichiruku').
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Kattabomman kooda porkalathil pookal paripaan”
Extravagant imagery claiming love would make Buddha swing on a Bodhi tree branch and warrior Kattabomman pluck flowers in battle.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Pudichiruku unaku ennai pudichiruku”
Continuous repetition of 'pudichiruku' (I like / You like) throughout the refrain to emphasize tender affection.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the blockbuster 2003 action film 'Saamy', starring Vikram and Trisha. The song highlights the chemistry between a stern police officer (Aarusaamy) and a traditional Brahmin girl (Bhuvaneswari), featuring playful vocals by Hariharan and Prashanthini.
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