- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- 123
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 5 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic track captures the protagonist expressing humorous and enthusiastic adoration for his beloved. Using a series of lively pop-culture references, food metaphors, and traditional love tropes, he compares her speech to honey and her presence to fine Italian wine. He humorously surrenders himself completely to her, offering to be crunched like a crispy snack or carried like a bag of salt, illustrating a lighthearted and passionate dynamic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hey vella colour mynah / Nee pesum mozhi thaena / Adi ttaly-in wine-ah / En pakkam vaadi queen-ah”
Consistent rhyming pattern at the end of consecutive lines using borrowed words: 'mynah', 'thaena', 'wine-ah', 'queen-ah'.
Uwamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Nee seetu kattu raani / Naan unnai suthum thaeni / Ada butter pola meni”
Comparing the heroine to a queen from a deck of cards and the lover to a bee surrounding her, as well as her skin to smooth butter.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Adi nilavu peththa magalae / Nee nadakkum iravu pagalae”
An exaggerated poetic compliment stating that night transforms into day wherever she steps foot.
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Trivia
The movie '123' (2002) is a multi-starrer romantic comedy starring real-life choreographer brothers Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, and Nagendra Prasad together for the first time. The music for the film was composed by Deva.
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