- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Anjali
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic musical sequence from the movie Anjali (1990) showcases playful beatboxing and non-lexical scat singing interspersed with basic English phrases. It expresses the innocent, enthusiastic desires of children in a residential colony as they demand various things together, shifting perspectives from 'I want' to 'he wants' and ultimately to 'we want'. The playful rhythm mirrors the spirit of childhood friendship and collective joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Scat Singing
“Dutu dutu dutu duttu”
The repetitive rhythmic non-lexical vocables ('Dutu dutu dutu duttu') mimic percussion sounds to create a catchy, playful beat tailored for child performers.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Something i want”
The repeated structure of 'Something [pronoun] want/wants' emphasizes the growing sense of shared childish desires from individual to group dynamics.
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Trivia
The iconic soundtrack of Mani Ratnam's 'Anjali' (1990) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. This specific track features playful scat singing that became a massive hit among children across Tamil Nadu in the early 1990s.
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