- Lyricist
- Thooyavan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Anjatha Nenjangal
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and humorous song from the movie Anjatha Nenjangal (1981) serves as a lively invitation to a meal. The singer humorously boasts about their extraordinary culinary abilities, claiming to have taught cooking to the mythical warrior Bhima and turning inherently bitter vegetables sweet merely with a touch. Filled with festive exclamations, rhythmic chants, and laughter, the lyricist Thooyavan captures a lighthearted moment of gathering. The singer warmly welcomes the men present, acknowledging their efforts while expressing a pure wish for everyone to enjoy good food, laugh together, and live well.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Beemanukkae samaiyal kalai solli thandhen / Paar kadalil nei eduthu alli vandhen”
The lines end with rhyming words such as 'thandhen' and 'vandhen'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Paagarkaai kasakkum en kaiyi patta inikkum”
Claiming to teach the legendary epic character Bhima how to cook and turning bitter gourd sweet by simple touch are humorous exaggerations.
Onomatopoeia / Vocalic Refrain
“Aavu aavu aavu aavu”
The repetition of 'Aavu aavu' creates a rhythmic, musical vocal refrain that drives the tempo of the song.
Metaphor
“Soorapuli vithai ellam senjirukaanga”
'Soorapuli' (fierce tiger) is used metaphorically to describe valiant, skilled men.
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Trivia
Anjatha Nenjangal was released in 1981, featuring lyrics penned by Thooyavan, who was well-known for writing witty situational comedy tracks in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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