- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Semma Botha Aagathey
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 7 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Semma Botha Aagathey' revolves around the chaotic, high-stakes consequences of getting overly intoxicated and entering a mess involving an unexpected situation. The protagonist laments how a night of heavy drinking and an unexpected encounter caused him to lose his sense of shame, caution, and composure, landing him in deep trouble with rival gangs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Madras Bashai (Local Slang Diction)
“Semma bodha aayita / Nasthiyada”
The song extensively uses North Chennai street slang such as 'Bejaru', 'Nasthiyada', 'Gethu', and 'Polanthuten' to build an authentic local persona.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Semma bodha aagatha”
Repetition of the title phrase 'Semma bodha aagatha' creates a catchy rhythmic chorus that reinforces the cautionary theme.
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Pidiyil sithari pathari / Kathari aluvuthae”
Internal rhyming action verbs ('sithari', 'pathari', 'kathari') emphasize the panic and action of the fight.
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Trivia
The track is the title song for the 2018 Tamil action-comedy film 'Semma Botha Aagathey' starring Atharvaa. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with street-style lyrics pennned by popular North Chennai lyricist Rokesh.
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