- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Krishnamoorthy
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Movie name
- Pokkiri
- Movie release year
- 2007
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic song from Pokkiri describes the dramatic and humorous transformation a hardened, street-smart man undergoes after falling in love. He contrasts his past rough attitude with his current softened, smitten state, illustrating how love makes him embrace childlike innocence and look at the world through a new, romantic lens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vasantha mullai polae vandhu aadidum venpura”
Compares the beloved's gentle arrival and movement to a blooming jasmine flower and a dancing white dove.
Simile (Upamai)
“Aathaa .. aa thinam goli soda polae kannu pongudhae”
Compares the bubbling emotion in the eyes to the fizz bubbling up in a traditional goli soda bottle.
Cultural Allusion & Antithesis
“Nambiyaara pol irundhenae mgra pol maathitaa”
Contrasts the iconic Tamil cinema villain M. N. Nambiar with the heroic M. G. Ramachandran to symbolize his character transformation from bad to good.
Personification & Hyperbole
“Kamban veetu naayai polae Kavidhaiyaa adhu koraikum”
Compares love to a dog in classical poet Kambar's house that barks poetic verses instead of normal barking.
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Trivia
The song's hook line and melody pay homage to the classic retro Tamil song 'Vasantha Mullaiyil' sung by T. M. Soundararajan from the 1958 film Sarangadhara, reinterpreted here with modern beats by composer Mani Sharma.
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