- Lyricist
- Srikanth Varadan
- Singers
- Neeti Mohan, Gayathri. SG
- Music director
- Prasad S. N
- Movie name
- Katteri
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This seductive song from the movie 'Katteri' serves as a hypnotic invitation of intimacy and passion. The speaker urges their partner to join them in the dark hours of midnight, promising to quench unquenchable desires and share unexplored pleasures. The lyrics blend themes of physical passion, nocturnal mysteries, and emotional longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Epiphora / End Rhyme)
“Vaa… ennodu neeyum aada vaa..”
Almost every line ends with the imperative word 'vaa' (come), creating a rhythmic chant-like effect that heightens the enticing tone.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vetkkaigal meetkka vaa… / Vaettaigal yerkka vaa..”
Matching of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines, such as 's' in 'Aasaigal' and 'k' in 'Yaakkaigal', as well as 't' in 'Vetkkaigal' and 'Vaettaigal'.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Mounathin osai ketkka vaa…”
Combining contrasting concepts like 'Mounathin osai' (sound of silence) to convey deep atmospheric stillness.
Metaphor
“Saamathin vannam paarkka vaa..”
'Saamathin vannam' (the color of midnight) metaphors the emotional and sensory ambiance of late night intimacy.
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Trivia
'Katteri' is a 2022 Tamil horror-comedy film directed by Deekay, featuring music composed by Prasad SN. The lyrics for this evocative track were penned by Srikanth Varadan to fit the eerie yet allure-filled tone of the film's atmospheric sequence.
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