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Lyrics & meaning

IPhone 6 Nee Endral

From Indru Netru Naalai · 2015

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Indru Netru Naalai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Iphone 6 nee endralIf you are an iPhone 6
Naan thaandi sengal settuI am an old brick phone set
Nee muthamittaalIf you kiss me
Naan jallikattuI feel like Jallikattu
Male
Kaala pola thooki adichalaYou tossed me up like a bull
Aala kannalaA man, just with your eyes
Naanum vandhu nikurenAnd I come and stand here
Baaram unnalaA heavy burden because of you
Male
Unnala unnalaBecause of you, because of you
Naan paaduren thannalaI am singing automatically
Kannala kannala enna konnalaeWith her eyes, with her eyes, she killed me
Male
IndruToday
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :NetruYesterday
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :NaalaiTomorrow
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :Nee thevaiYou are needed
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male
Indru netru naalaiToday, yesterday, tomorrow
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :Nee thevaiYou are needed
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male
Naan unna paakurenI am looking at you
Nee enna paakuraYou are looking at me
Un kanna paakurenI am looking into your eyes
Yen manna paakuraWhy are you looking down at the soil?
Male
Naa saathukudiI am a sweet lime
Nee strawberryYou are a strawberry
Yeni vachalum ettathadiEven with a ladder, you are out of reach
Male
Naan katta kaapiI am black coffee
Nee cappuccinoYou are cappuccino
Namakkula eppudiBetween us, how
Set aagum diWill it ever match, girl?
Male
En daddy mela sathiyamaSwearing on my daddy
Naa kedi illa babyI am not a crook, baby
Irunthum ungappen enna paarthuStill, why does your father look at me
Moraikuraanae yendiAnd glare at me, girl?
Male
Unnala unnalaBecause of you, because of you
Naan paaduren thannalaI am singing automatically
Kannala kannala enna konnalaeWith her eyes, with her eyes, she killed me
Male
IndruToday
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :NetruYesterday
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :NaalaiTomorrow
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :Nee thevaiYou are needed
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male
Indru netru naalaiToday, yesterday, tomorrow
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Male :Nee thevaiYou are needed
Chorus :Baby…heiBaby... hey
Chorus
Baby baby babyBaby baby baby
Baby baby babyBaby baby baby
Baby baby babyBaby baby baby
Male
Indru netru naalaiToday, yesterday, tomorrow
Hiphop tamizhaHiphop Tamizha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Indru Netru Naalai' is a playful, romantic track from the 2015 Tamil sci-fi comedy film of the same name. The protagonist expresses his deep affection for a girl while humorously acknowledging the contrast between their social status and sophistication. He uses contemporary metaphors—comparing her to an iPhone 6, strawberry, and cappuccino, while describing himself as a basic brick phone, sweet lime, and black coffee. Despite these differences and the intimidating glares from her father, he declares that he needs her presence today, yesterday, and tomorrow. Composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha, the track fuses urban rap elements with energetic Tamil folk rhythms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Contrast

Iphone 6 nee endral / Naan thaandi sengal settu

The lyricist uses sharp, modern contrasts like iPhone 6 vs. brick phone, and cappuccino vs. black coffee to express socio-economic or style disparity between the lovers.

Simile (Upama)

Kaala pola thooki adichala

Her eye contact throwing the protagonist into emotional disarray is compared to a wild bull tossing a person in the traditional sport Jallikattu.

Etagai / Internal Rhyme

Unnala unnala / Naan paaduren thannala

The words 'unnala' (because of you) and 'thannala' (automatically) create an engaging rhythmic rhyme scheme across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

'Indru Netru Naalai' (2015) is widely regarded as one of Tamil cinema's pioneer sci-fi time-travel comedy films. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi and Jeeva), who also penned and performed this title track.

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