- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Guru Ayyadurai, Suvi Suresh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kazhugu 2
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sagalakala Valli from Kazhugu 2 is a vibrant folk-urban fusion track structured as a playful, humorous banter between two characters exploring themes of modern party culture, nightlife, and romantic bravado. The male character boasts about his charm and expresses a strong desire to experience high-end pub culture, while the female character delivers witty reality checks, mocking his naive rural perspective and warning him about the harsh realities of trying to fit into a world he doesn't belong in.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kattikondu pesa / Ottininnu orasa”
Matching second consonant 'tti' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
Metaphor / Folk Proverb
“Eh kaakaa kulichi / Eppo kokkaa aachu”
Comparing a crow bathing to turn into a crane as a metaphor for someone pretending to be something they are not.
Onomatopoeia
“Dhassu bussunu pesuvalae”
Using 'Dhassu bussunu' to express the fast, unintelligible sound of someone speaking fluent, modern English.
Anaphora (Refrain)
“Sagalakala valli..ee….”
Repetition of the phrase 'Sagalakala valli' throughout the chorus to emphasize the character's versatility.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2019 Tamil film Kazhugu 2. It features a unique blend of traditional Tamil folk beats and contemporary electronic pub music elements, written with hyper-local colloquial slang by lyricist Mohan Rajan.
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