- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha, Sundar Rajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pei Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous and satirical track from the movie 'Pei Veedu' (1984) portrays a comical situation surrounding a newly married couple on their nuptial night. The song blends classical musical terms and folk melodies with playful banter, teasing the plump bride Bindhu and her heavy snoring that ruins the romantic expectations of the night. Lyricist Vaali uses witty imagery to contrast romantic cliches with the funny reality of the groom dealing with a sleeping, snoring wife.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Velakku vechcha neraththilae maman vanthaan / Virichchi vachcha padukkaiyilae beeman vanthaan”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Velakku' and 'Virichchi' or 'Naanoru' and 'Naanoru'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naanoru erumbu neeyoru karumbu”
Matching second consonants across successive lines, e.g., 'Velakku' and 'Virichchi' (l and r family / consonant patterning).
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuzhanthaiyai pol bindhu urangugiraal”
Comparing slender physical appearance to a creeper ('Chinna kodi pol') and sleeping innocently like a child ('Kuzhanthaiyai pol').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Idi vizhum osaipol kuratteivittaal”
Exaggerating the bride's weight to '100 kilos' and her snore to 'falling thunder'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Pei Veedu' (1984) was directed by famous horror/thriller writer and director Kovai Chezhiyan. The music duo Shankar-Ganesh composed this playful comedic track, combining theatrical dialoguing with traditional Tamil gaana and folk rhythms.
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