- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Actress Shalini
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Amarkalam
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted and joyful track expresses a young woman's dream of singing in her own voice. Before embarking on her musical journey, she jokingly apologizes to legendaries of Indian playback singing (P. Susheela, S. Janaki, and K. S. Chithra) for attempting to sing. She envisions soaring on the wind like a skylark, exploring distant worlds, visiting the moon, and retaining youth for centuries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Direct Address
“Hello susheelaa aunty / Hello jaanaki aunty / Kuyil paattu chithraa”
Addressing veteran playback singers directly with reverence and playful apology prior to singing.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kaatrileri pattu paada pogiren / Oru gaanam paadi vaanampaadiyaagiren”
Describing singing as riding the wind and transforming into a skylark (vaanampaadi) to evoke infinite freedom.
Emoni (Tamil Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Moondru logam / Munnooru aandu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines (Moondru / Munnooru).
Did you know?
Trivia
Actress Shalini sang this song in her own voice for the movie Amarkalam (1999), composed by Bharadwaj. The lighthearted opening line apologizing to P. Susheela, S. Janaki, and K. S. Chithra was a tongue-in-cheek reference to an actress stepping into playback singing alongside legendary vocalists.
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