- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kuruthi Aattam
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 14 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a joyful folk-pop declaration of love from the protagonist to his beloved. He compares his spinning excitement around her to a giant wheel and describes her presence as a burst of a hundred thousand rainbows. Her simple presence turns everyday mundanity into a grand festival, making him forget hunger and sleep.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Hey ranga raatinam polae”
Compares the lover's circular movement around his beloved to a spinning giant wheel (Ranga raatinam).
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Latcham vaanavil nee thaan”
Directly identifies the beloved as a hundred thousand rainbows to highlight her beauty and colorful impact.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nikkum nenjil theanaattam”
Compares the lingering warmth of her words to sweet honey in the heart.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirchi)
“Kaalula kolam nee poda / Bhoomiyae poonjola”
Exaggerates her footprint's effect, claiming the whole earth turns into a blooming garden when her feet make patterns.
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Trivia
The track from Kuruthi Aattam features Anthony Daasan's distinctive rustic folk vocals composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Lyricist Yugabharathi infuses traditional Tamil folk metaphors like 'seempaal' (colostrum milk) and 'ranga raatinam' (Ferris wheel) to ground the romantic track in local flavor.
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