- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singer
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Movie name
- Indru Netru Naalai
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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