- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Remo
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Senjitaley from the film Remo (2016) is a energetic romantic track celebrating the sudden, overwhelming experience of falling in love. The protagonist describes how a single casual glance from the girl totally disarmed him, filling his life with light and excitement. He proudly asserts that he wants to earn her love through his own effort and sincere wooing rather than relying on easy shortcuts like parental consent or horoscopes. Using modern Tanglish idioms and relatable contemporary metaphors—such as turning on an LED light in a dark room or fueling up a stalled bike—the song captures the youthful euphoria, playful helplessness, and high-spirited passion of a young man smitten by his dream girl.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Unna paaka paaka paaka manam thalaaduthe”
The word 'paaka' is repeated consecutively to emphasize the continuous, mesmerized gazing of the protagonist.
Modern Metaphor
“Hey iruttu room la LED light ah potuta”
Compares the heroine's unexpected entry into his dark life to switching on a bright LED light.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme) & Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ullam thindaaduthe / Unna kondaaduthe”
The line endings 'thindaaduthe', 'kondaaduthe', and 'panthaaduthe' create an engaging rhythmic rhyme structure.
Colloquial Hyperbole
“Parabatcham paakama kooda vechu senjutaley”
Uses the popular Tamil slang phrase 'vechu senjutaley' to hyperbolically express how completely disarmed and affected he feels by her gaze.
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Trivia
'Senjitaley' was composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by director Vignesh Shivan for the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer 'Remo'. The track was released as a single at the 5th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Singapore in July 2016 and became an instant chartbuster across Tamil Nadu.
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