- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Silambarasan, Suchitra
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Silambattam (Film 2008)
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vachchikkavaa is a energetic romantic folk-pop duet from the 2008 film Silambattam. In the song, the lead lovers playfully flirt and declare their deep affection for one another. The male protagonist promises to fulfill his beloved's every wish, praising her charm and beauty using traditional folk imagery like pure gold and flower buds, while the female protagonist admires his heroic courage in fighting off troublemakers and surrenders her heart to him. The lyrics combine playful banter with passionate expression, celebrating youthful romance, mutual admiration, and joyful companionship. The song builds on a rhythmically vibrant folk narrative where both lovers playfully tease each other about desire and closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sokkaththanga thattapola”
Compares the beauty and purity of the young heroine to a pure gold plate (Sokkaththanga thattapola) and a red oleander bud (Sevarali mottappola).
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Pokkiringa pallodaichchi”
Repetition of the initial 'Po' sound across consecutive lines ('Pokkiringa' and 'Porukkikalai').
Simile (Upamai)
“Siththerumbu pola oora varavaa”
Compares creeping affectionately close to crawling softly like a tiny ant ('Siththerumbu pola').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kairaasi mugaraasi”
Matching end sounds with '-raasi' and '-vaasi' across consecutive lines (Kairaasi, mugaraasi, raasi, sugavaasi).
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Trivia
This song is a modernized remix of the classic track 'Vachikkava Unna Mattum' composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1979 movie 'Nallathoru Kudumbam' (starring Sivaji Ganesan). The recreated version for 'Silambattam' (2008) was adapted by Ilaiyaraaja's son, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and rendered by the lead actor Silambarasan himself alongside singer Suchitra, becoming one of the biggest chartbusters of that year.
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