- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Venghai
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This catchy duet from the film Venghai expresses the overwhelming nature of romantic infatuation. Both leads list various everyday habits, cultural traditions, clothing choices, famous vacation spots, and former lifestyle preferences that they no longer find appealing. The recurring theme is that love has made every other aspect of their lives completely uninteresting. Ultimately, despite disliking everything around them—and sometimes even themselves—the only thing that gives them joy and captures their total attention is each other. The repetitive structure highlights the contrast between their complete apathy toward the world and their intense mutual affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Ponna konjam pudichalum thaali katta pudikala”
Repeated ending of lines with the phrase 'pudikala' (I don't like) to emphasize total indifference to everything except the lover.
Antithesis
“Enaku ennaiyae kooda sila neram pudikala / Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu”
Direct juxtaposition of disliking everything ('pudikala') with intensely liking the lover ('Unna matum pudikuthu').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kutralam pudikala kodaikanal pudikala”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across place names for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2011 action-drama film Venghai directed by Hari, starring Dhanush and Tamannaah. The song uses a playful conversational format where both male and female characters express their disinterest in standard societal norms and places.
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