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Lyrics & meaning

Vettaruva Kannukari

From Deepavali Bonus · 2024

Lyricist
Maria Jerald
Singer
Maria Jerald
Music director
Maria Jerald
Movie name
Deepavali Bonus
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
26 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unna naa thedi vaaran
Thoongaama kaathu kadanthiyo
Oru raavum meela villa
Pala naala thonudhu ingae
Nee aasa pattadha tharuvendi
Andha vaana seelaiyaa virippendi
En vaanavillum neethaandi
Un motha sirippula
Saayum kodam thaan paaru
Vettuaruva kannukaari
Suthi varuva enna keeri
En kannukulla karuppa theriyum
Pappa ava thaanae
En nenjukkula neruppa eriyum
Usurum ava thaanae
I am coming in search of you,
Did you stay awake waiting for me?
Not even one night has passed,
Yet it feels like many days have gone by here.
I will give you whatever you desire, girl,
I will spread the sky as a saree for you, girl,
You are my rainbow, girl.
With your very first smile,
look, like a water pot tipping over.
Girl with eyes as sharp as a sickle,
she circles around, cutting through me.
The dark center seen inside my eye,
she is the pupil of my eye.
Burning like a fire inside my heart,
she is my very life.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track expresses deep longing, devotion, and adoration of a lover towards his beloved. He reflects on how time slows down when separated from her, making a single night feel like endless days. He promises to grant her every wish, creatively comparing the sky to a drape for her and hailing her as his rainbow. Through vivid folk imagery, the singer describes her mesmerizing beauty and captivating eyes that dominate his thoughts. Ultimately, he highlights her importance by declaring that she resides inside his eyes as his pupil and inside his chest as the very spark of his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Andha vaana seelaiyaa virippendi / En vaanavillum neethaandi

The sky is metaphorically visualized as a saree to be spread out, and the girl is directly addressed as the singer's rainbow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Vettuaruva kannukaari

Comparing her gaze to a sharp sickle ('vettuaruva') that cuts through him exaggerates the intense effect her eyes have on him.

Parallelism / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

En kannukulla karuppa theriyum ... En nenjukkula neruppa eriyum

Lines 12 and 14 use parallel sentence structures ('En kannukulla...' and 'En nenjukkula...') ending with rhyming concepts to create a rhythmic, poetic resonance.

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Trivia

Deepavali Bonus (2024) is a Tamil drama film starring Vikram Prabhu and Anjali. Composer Maria Jerald multi-tasked on this track by serving as the lyricist, composer, and lead vocalist.

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