Enai Marubadi Marubadi
From Nanbenda · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Megha
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Nanbenda2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enai marubadi marubadi | She looked back at me again and again |
| Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal | Turning around to look at me once more |
| Pon muruvalil muruvalil | With a golden smile, a smile |
| Muruvalil irudhayam mmmm.. | With her smile my heart... mmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Aval ennai paartha kanam | The instant she looked at me |
| En kaatril engum manam | There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze |
| Ini naanum naanum | From now on, I too |
| Kadhal kondorinam | Belong to the species of lovers |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu | Asking for her love behind her |
| Alaindhen naanae | I wandered around |
| Male | |
| {Enai marubadi marubadi | {She looked back at me again and again |
| Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal | Turning around to look at me once more |
| Pon muruvalil muruvalil | With a golden smile, a smile |
| Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2) | With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| Sorkkal kondu kadhal sonnal | If I expressed love using words |
| Kaadhai moodi kolvaal endrae | Fearing she would close her ears |
| Mounam kondu sonnenae..oho | I expressed it using silence.. oho |
| Male | |
| Pookkal thandhu kadhal sonnaal | If I expressed love by giving flowers |
| Thooki veesi poval endrae | Fearing she would throw them away |
| Kuppai koodai thandhenae | I gave her a dustbin instead |
| Male | |
| Aval kalaiyilae | In the morning, on the road |
| Sendra saalayilae | Which she walked upon |
| Naan maalaitheyum podhum | Even as evening faded away |
| Yen nindren | Why did I stand there? |
| Male | |
| Aval ennai paartha kanam | The instant she looked at me |
| En kaatril engum manam | There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze |
| Ini naanum naanum | From now on, I too |
| Kadhal kondorinam | Belong to the species of lovers |
| Male | |
| Eppodhum pol thendral illai | The breeze is not as it usually is |
| Eppodhum pol swasam illai | My breath is not as it usually is |
| Indro naettrai pol illaiii.ohh | Today is not like yesterday at all.. ohh |
| Male | |
| Aval adaigalil | Except for the colors |
| Ulla niram thavira | Present on her clothes |
| En boomii engum | Why is there no color |
| Vannam yen illai | Anywhere across my world? |
| Male | |
| Aval ennai paartha kanam | The instant she looked at me |
| En kaatril engum manam | There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze |
| Ini naanum naanum | From now on, I too |
| Kadhal kondorinam | Belong to the species of lovers |
| Male | |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu | Asking for her love behind her |
| Alaindhen naanae | I wandered around |
| Male | |
| {Enai marubadi marubadi | {She looked back at me again and again |
| Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal | Turning around to look at me once more |
| Pon muruvalil muruvalil | With a golden smile, a smile |
| Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2) | With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2) |
எனை மறுபடி
மறுபடி மறுபடி
திரும்பியே பார்த்தாள்
பொன் முறுவலில்
முறுவலில் முறுவலில்
இருதயம் ம்ம்ம்
She looked back at me again and again
Turning around to look at me once more
With a golden smile, a smile
With her smile my heart... mmmm..
அவள் என்னைப்
பார்த்த கணம் என் காற்றில்
எங்கும் மனம் இனி நானும்
நானும் காதல் கொண்டோர் இனம்
The instant she looked at me
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
From now on, I too
Belong to the species of lovers
அவள் பின்னே
சென்றேன் தினம் நான்
சொன்னேன் எந்தன் மனம்
அவள் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டால்
வாழ்வே காதல் வனம்
Again and again
Asking for her love behind her
I wandered around
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
அவளின் பின்னே காதல்
கேட்டு அலைந்தேன் நானே
வார்த்தை ஏதும் உதிர்த்திடாமல்
பார்வை ஒன்றில் சொன்னாளே
{She looked back at me again and again
Turning around to look at me once more
With a golden smile, a smile
With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2)
{ எனை மறுபடி
மறுபடி மறுபடி
திரும்பியே பார்த்தாள்
பொன் முறுவலில்
முறுவலில் முறுவலில்
இருதயம் ஈர்த்தாள் } (2)
If I expressed love using words
Fearing she would close her ears
I expressed it using silence.. oho
சொற்கள் கொண்டு
காதல் சொன்னால் காதை
மூடிக் கொள்வாள் என்றே
மௌனம் கொண்டு
சொன்னேனே ஓஹோ
If I expressed love by giving flowers
Fearing she would throw them away
I gave her a dustbin instead
பூக்கள் தந்து
காதல் சொன்னால்
தூக்கி வீசிப் போவாள்
என்றே குப்பை கூடை
தந்தேனே
In the morning, on the road
Which she walked upon
Even as evening faded away
Why did I stand there?
அவள் காலையிலே
சென்ற சாலையிலே நான்
மாலை தேயும் போதும்
ஏன் நின்றேன் அவள்
போலிருக்கும் சில
மகளிரிடம் நான் ஆசையோடு
பேசியே ஏன் நின்றேன்
The instant she looked at me
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
From now on, I too
Belong to the species of lovers
அவள் என்னை
பார்த்த கணம் என் காற்றில்
எங்கும் மனம் எங்கும் மனம்
இனி நானும் நானும் காதல்
கொண்டோர் இனம்
The breeze is not as it usually is
My breath is not as it usually is
Today is not like yesterday at all.. ohh
அவள் பின்னே
சென்றேன் தினம் நான்
சொன்னேன் எந்தன் மனம்
அவள் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டால்
வாழ்வே காதல் வனம்
Except for the colors
Present on her clothes
Why is there no color
Anywhere across my world?
எப்போதும் போல்
தென்றல் இல்லை எப்போதும்
போல் சுவாசம் இல்லை
இன்றோ நேற்றைப் போல்
இல்லை ஓ எப்போதும் போல்
பாடல் இல்லை இப்போது அதில்
அர்த்தம் கொள்ளை யாரும்
விளக்கவில்லை
The instant she looked at me
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
From now on, I too
Belong to the species of lovers
அவள் ஆடைகளில்
உள்ள நிறம் தவிர என் பூமி
எங்கும் வண்ணம் ஏன் இல்லை
அவள் பார்வையிலே உள்ள
ஒளி தவிர என் வானம் எங்கும்
ஜோதி ஏன் இல்லை
Again and again
Asking for her love behind her
I wandered around
அவள் என்னை
பார்த்த கணம் என் காற்றில்
எங்கும் மனம் எங்கும் மனம்
இனி நானும் நானும் காதல்
கொண்டோர் இனம்
{She looked back at me again and again
Turning around to look at me once more
With a golden smile, a smile
With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2)
அவள் பின்னே
சென்றேன் தினம் நான்
சொன்னேன் எந்தன் மனம்
அவள் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டால்
வாழ்வே காதல் வனம்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
அவளின் பின்னே காதல்
கேட்டு அலைந்தேன் நானே
வார்த்தை ஏதும் உதிர்த்திடாமல்
பார்வை ஒன்றில் சொன்னாளே
{ எனை மறுபடி
மறுபடி மறுபடி
திரும்பியே பார்த்தாள்
பொன் முறுவலில்
முறுவலில் முறுவலில்
இருதயம் ஈர்த்தாள் } (2)
Enai marubadi marubadi
She looked back at me again and again
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Turning around to look at me once more
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
With a golden smile, a smile
Muruvalil irudhayam mmmm..
With her smile my heart... mmmm..
Aval ennai paartha kanam
The instant she looked at me
En kaatril engum manam
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
Ini naanum naanum
From now on, I too
Kadhal kondorinam
Belong to the species of lovers
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu
Asking for her love behind her
Alaindhen naanae
I wandered around
{Enai marubadi marubadi
{She looked back at me again and again
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Turning around to look at me once more
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
With a golden smile, a smile
Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2)
With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2)
Sorkkal kondu kadhal sonnal
If I expressed love using words
Kaadhai moodi kolvaal endrae
Fearing she would close her ears
Mounam kondu sonnenae..oho
I expressed it using silence.. oho
Pookkal thandhu kadhal sonnaal
If I expressed love by giving flowers
Thooki veesi poval endrae
Fearing she would throw them away
Kuppai koodai thandhenae
I gave her a dustbin instead
Aval kalaiyilae
In the morning, on the road
Sendra saalayilae
Which she walked upon
Naan maalaitheyum podhum
Even as evening faded away
Yen nindren
Why did I stand there?
Aval ennai paartha kanam
The instant she looked at me
En kaatril engum manam
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
Ini naanum naanum
From now on, I too
Kadhal kondorinam
Belong to the species of lovers
Eppodhum pol thendral illai
The breeze is not as it usually is
Eppodhum pol swasam illai
My breath is not as it usually is
Indro naettrai pol illaiii.ohh
Today is not like yesterday at all.. ohh
Aval adaigalil
Except for the colors
Ulla niram thavira
Present on her clothes
En boomii engum
Why is there no color
Vannam yen illai
Anywhere across my world?
Aval ennai paartha kanam
The instant she looked at me
En kaatril engum manam
There is fragrance everywhere in my breeze
Ini naanum naanum
From now on, I too
Kadhal kondorinam
Belong to the species of lovers
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Avalin pinnae kadhal kettu
Asking for her love behind her
Alaindhen naanae
I wandered around
{Enai marubadi marubadi
{She looked back at me again and again
Marubadi thirumbiyae paarthaal
Turning around to look at me once more
Pon muruvalil muruvalil
With a golden smile, a smile
Muruvalil irudhayam eerthaal} (2)
With her smile, she attracted my heart} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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