- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Mr. Romeo
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thaneerai Kaadhalikum is a playful and upbeat romantic track from the movie 'Mr. Romeo' (1996). Sung from the perspective of a young woman passionately in love, the lyrics draw poetic parallels between a fish's natural bond with water and a woman's affinity for precious gold to highlight how natural and irresistible her love is for her partner, whom she affectionately calls 'Romeo'. The heroine openly confesses her desires, describing nighttime romantic fantasies, playful intimacy, and affectionate moments spent awake until dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Metaphorical Comparison)
“Thaneerai kaadhalikum Meengala illai”
Compares her instinctive love for her partner to the natural affinity fish have for water ('Thaneerai kaadhalikum meengala') and women for gold ('Thangathai kaadhalikum pengala').
Ezhutthu Monai / Etukai (Alliteration & Rhyming)
“Mannanai mannanai kaadhalithen / Kannanai kannanai kaadhalithen”
Uses rhyming endings and repetitive internal rhythm, such as 'Mannanai mannanai' and 'Kannanai kannanai' to build a rhythmic musical flow.
Uyarnaviltchi (Hyperbole)
“Anju mani varai rasippen ... Munnooru muthaaduven”
Exaggerates her expression of love through playful metrics like delivering precisely 300 kisses until 5 AM in the morning.
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Trivia
Composed by Academy Award-winner A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, 'Mr. Romeo' starred Prabhu Deva alongside Shilpa Shetty and Madhoo. Sung by Sangeetha, this track became famous for its vibrant rhythm and youthful, modern blend of traditional Tamil lyrical tropes with pop aesthetics.
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