- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- December Pookal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and rhythmic song from December Pookal (1986) warns against trusting deceptive, charming men who promise grand things but leave women stranded once their motives are served. The lyricist uses playful metaphors, comparing feminine beauty to swans, fish-like eyes, and leaping deer, while cautioning about the illusory nature of attraction and material allure like fast cars. Overall, it is a dance-oriented track filled with high energy, catching rhythm, and allegorical expressions of desire, youth, and caution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannilae rendu meenu / Kanni thaan thullum maanu”
Comparing the eyes to fish (Kannilae rendu meenu) and the young woman to a leaping deer (Kanni thaan thullum maanu).
Rhyme / Monai and Ethirai
“Sambonnu solli vandha saami / Rambaannu odi varuvaan”
Use of internal rhyming words like Sambonnu, Rambaannu, Nambaadhae, Vembaadhae, and Ambonnu.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Thottu thaan pattaa podu / Chittu thaan honda car-ruu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (Thottu, Thaan, Chittu, Honda).
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Trivia
December Pookal is a 1986 Tamil thriller film starring Mohan and Nalini. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with Gangai Amaran contributing catchy, street-style playful lyrics to this fun rhythm-heavy track.
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