- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- New
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 22 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the movie 'New' (2004) uses the superhero persona of Spider-Man as a playful and sensual metaphor for romantic obsession and physical intimacy. The lovers express their deep mutual attraction using vivid imagery, where the hero's touch is compared to a spider crawling and spinning webs of affection around his partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ettu kaal poochchi pol / En udambhil meigiraai”
Compares the lover's gentle touch moving across the body to an eight-legged spider crawling.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mayakkaththai sonnaanae / Marma sugam thandhaanae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Nee unakkullae neruppai uduththu / Thanni thanni endru yennai azhaikkiraai”
Compares passion and desire to an inner fire requiring water.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for S.J. Suryah's sci-fi comedy film 'New' (2004), this track uniquely blends Western superhero pop culture references with sultry Tamil lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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