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Lyrics & meaning

Enai Marubadi Marubadi

From Nanbenda · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Megha
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Nanbenda
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
30 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enai marubadi marubadi
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
Muruvalil irudhayam mmmm..
Aval ennai paartha kanam
En kaatril engum manam
Ini naanum naanum
Kadhal kondorinam
Meendum meendum
Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu
Alaindhen naanae
{Enai marubadi marubadi
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2)
Sorkkal kondu kadhal sonnal
Kaadhai moodi kolvaal endrae
Mounam kondu sonnenae..oho
Pookkal thandhu kadhal sonnaal
Thooki veesi poval endrae
Kuppai koodai thandhenae
Aval kalaiyilae
Sendra saalayilae
Naan maalaitheyum podhum
Yen nindren
Aval ennai paartha kanam
En kaatril engum manam
Ini naanum naanum
Kadhal kondorinam
Eppodhum pol thendral illai
Eppodhum pol swasam illai
Indro naettrai pol illaiii.ohh
Aval adaigalil
Ulla niram thavira
En boomii engum
Vannam yen illai
Aval ennai paartha kanam
En kaatril engum manam
Ini naanum naanum
Kadhal kondorinam
Meendum meendum
Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu
Alaindhen naanae
{Enai marubadi marubadi
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2)
She looked back at me again and again,
She turned around and looked at me again.
With her golden smile, with that smile,
With that smile, my heart... mmm...
The moment she looked at me,
A sweet fragrance filled the air around me.
From now on, I too
Belong to the world of lovers.
Again and again,
Following behind her, asking for love,
I wandered around.
She looked back at me again and again,
She turned around and looked at me again.
With her golden smile, with that smile,
With that smile, she captured my heart.
If I told her my love with words,
Fearing she might cover her ears,
I confessed through my silence... oh!
If I offered flowers to speak my love,
Fearing she might throw them away,
I handed her a trash can!
In the morning,
On the street where she walked,
Even as the evening faded away,
Why did I keep standing there?
The moment she looked at me,
A sweet fragrance filled the air around me.
From now on, I too
Belong to the world of lovers.
The breeze is not the same as always,
My breath is not the same as always,
Today is nothing like yesterday... oh!
In the clothes she wears,
Apart from their bright colors,
Across my entire world,
Why is there no color at all?
The moment she looked at me,
A sweet fragrance filled the air around me.
From now on, I too
Belong to the world of lovers.
Again and again,
Following behind her, asking for love,
I wandered around.
She looked back at me again and again,
She turned around and looked at me again.
With her golden smile, with that smile,
With that smile, she captured my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enai Marubadi Marubadi captures the sudden, intoxicating transformation of a young man who falls deeply in love after receiving a subtle look and a golden smile from his beloved. He realizes that his entire sensory world has changed—the breeze suddenly carries sweet fragrance, his daily breath feels different, and the world seems devoid of color except for the shades she wears on her attire. The song blends romantic longing with lighthearted, playful humor as the protagonist describes his eccentric ways of courting her—such as confessing through silence so she will not shut her ears, or gifting her a dustbin so she will not throw away his flowers. Ultimately, he enthusiastically accepts his new identity, declaring that he now belongs to the unique species of people who are in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

“Enai marubadi marubadi”

Words like 'marubadi marubadi', 'muruvalil muruvalil', 'naanum naanum', and 'meendum meendum' are repeated consecutively to create rhythmic emphasis and express intensity of emotion.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Kadhal kondorinam”

The phrase 'Kadhal kondorinam' categorizes people in love as a distinct biological species or tribe ('orinam'), metaphorically expressing his complete transformation.

Hyperbole & Visual Imagery

“Aval adaigalil ulla niram thavira en boomii engum vannam yen illai”

The lyricist exaggerates the visual impact of the beloved by claiming the entire world lacks color except for the clothes she wears.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Sorkkal kondu kadhal sonnal / Pookkal thandhu kadhal sonnaal”

Rhyming endings such as 'sonnal' / 'sonnaal' and 'saalayilae' / 'kalaiyilae' enhance the musical fluidity of the verses.

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Trivia

Enai Marubadi Marubadi is composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film Nanbenda, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nayanthara. Sung by Vijay Prakash and Megha, the song features lyrics written by Madhan Karky, who is widely known for introducing quirky contemporary logic and humorous subversions into modern Tamil romantic tracks.

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