- Lyricist
- S. Karunanidhi
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Selvakku
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Aathalukkum Thanks from the 1986 film Selvakku is a lively romantic folk song. The male protagonist whimsically expresses his gratitude to the heroine's parents for bringing such a beautiful and youthful woman into the world. Throughout the song, he poetically expresses his desire for romantic intimacy, imagining himself taking the form of forehead vermilion, chest sandalwood, and hair flowers to be close to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unakku maeni thangam”
Comparing her glowing skin directly to precious gold ('Unakku maeni thangam').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Raathiri nerathula ragasiyam pesuven / Raasathi koondhalukku”
Repetition of the initial 'Ra' sound across consecutive lines ('Raathiri', 'Raasathi').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thaenaaru paayudho”
Exaggerating the sweetness and lush nature of the garden by calling it a river of honey ('Thaenaaru paayudho').
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Trivia
The song is notable for blending casual English loan words like 'Thanks' into mid-1980s Tamil folk-pop cinema music, written by lyricist S. Karunanidhi for the film Selvakku (1986).
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