- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Hariharan, Maalavika Manoj, Vishnu Priya
- Music director
- Siddharth Vipin
- Movie name
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic song from 'Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara' expresses the grand, surreal, and imaginative lengths a lover is willing to go to celebrate his beloved's birthday. Through a series of poetic hyperboles, the singer promises to capture flower fragrances, wipe the moon clean with clouds, arrange a singing contest among birds, and heat bathwater with filtered sunlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Uzhaga pookalin vaasam unaku sirai pidipen”
Exaggerating the ability to capture the fragrance of every flower in the world to please the loved one.
Personification
“Paravaigalai paada seiven ilai ellam kaigal thatta”
Giving leaves the human trait of clapping hands while birds sing.
Metaphor
“En kaadhal madithu thandhiduven”
Comparing love to a foldable towel given to dry off after a bath.
Metaphor
“Nenjathai vethupagam aaki”
Comparing the heart to an oven/bakery to bake a birthday cake.
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Trivia
This track from the 2013 comedy-drama 'Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara' features music composed by Siddharth Vipin with lyrics written by Madhan Karky. Madhan Karky is well known for using inventive metaphors and modern colloquial concepts in Tamil song lyrics.
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