- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Annamalai
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Rekkakatti Parakudhadi is a nostalgic and affectionate duet from the 1992 Tamil film Annamalai, starring Rajinikanth and Kushboo. The song depicts an older, wealthy couple taking a ride together and looking back at their humble past. Through playful banter, they recall how their deep love and playful intimacy have remained completely unchanged despite time, age, graying hair, and the accumulation of vast wealth. The vehicle ride acts as a time machine, rekindling their youthful passion and romantic warmth. Poet Vairamuthu highlights how true emotional bond and simple joys outshine material status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Rekkakatti parakudhadi annamala cycle”
Describing the bicycle as flying with wings conveys extreme speed, joy, and emotional elation.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Adadaa pazhagi kedandha pazhaya nenapila”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Pazhagi' and 'Pazhaya' creates rhythmic harmony.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sarithiramae maari pochu manasu maralayae / En cycle-kum Onaku mattum vayasu yeralayae”
Line endings 'maralayae' and 'yeralayae' rhyme perfectly to enhance melodic flow.
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Trivia
Annamalai (1992) was a massive blockbuster directed by Suresh Krissna with iconic music by Deva. The song charmingly connects Annamalai's past identity as a humble milkman who rode a bicycle with his present status as a wealthy tycoon, illustrating that his love for his wife remains as simple and deep as ever.
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