- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Pattu Selai
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful and comical romantic track sung from the perspective of a bride teasing her groom. She tenderly mocks his soft, delicate facial features by calling him a 'woman with a mustache' and pokes fun at his style and persona, while simultaneously expressing her deep affection and eagerness to sing a duet with him. The track relies heavily on humor, energetic choruses, and quirky sound effects to create a cheerful celebratory mood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Onna nenachchi kannu muzhichchi”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('nenachchi' and 'muzhichchi').
Oxymoron / Humor
“Meesa vacha pombala”
Combines opposite concepts ('pombala' meaning woman and 'meesa' meaning mustache) to playfully describe a delicate-looking man.
Monalukku / Alliteration
“Aaraaththi eduththuttu vaaraen / Aaraachchum kannupadum thozhi”
Repetition of the 'Aa' vowel sound at the start of words across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song features quirky vocal improvs and playful sound effects ('durrrr...') by S. Janaki, highlighting her versatile comedic range under Gangai Amaran's musical direction in the film Pattu Selai (1985).
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