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Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam

From Enthiran · 2010

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Kash n’ Krissy
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Enthiran2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hei hei hei heiHey hey hey hey
Hei hei yeah yeahHey hey yeah yeah
Hei hei hei heiHey hey hey hey
Hei hei yeah yeahHey hey yeah yeah
Chorus
…………………………...
Female
You want to seal my kissYou want to seal my kiss
Boy you cant touch thisBoy, you can't touch this
Chorus :Everybody.. hypnotic hypnoticChorus: Everybody.. hypnotic hypnotic
Super sonicSupersonic
Super star cant cant cant get thisSuperstar can't can't can't get this
Super star cant cant cant get thisSuperstar can't can't can't get this
Male
{Irumbilae oru irudhayamIs a heart sprouting
Mulaikkudhoinside iron?
Mudhal murai kaadhalIs love calling out
Azhaikkudho} (2)for the very first time?
Male
Poojjiyam ondroduZero with one,
Poovasam indroduFlower fragrance with today,
Vinmeengal vinnoduStars with the sky,
Minnalgal kannoduLightning with the eyes,
Male
Google-gal kaanadhaSearches that Google cannot find,
Thedalgal ennoduare within me,
Kalangal kanaa kaadhalA love unseen by the ages,
Pen poovae unnoduis with you, my flower-like woman.
Female
Ha ha ha ha roboHa ha ha ha robot
Male :I-Robo un kaadhilMale: I-Robot, in your ear,
I love you sollattashall I say 'I love you'?
I-Robo un kaadhilI-Robot, in your ear,
I love you sollattashall I say 'I love you'?
Female
I am a super girlI am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
I am a super girlI am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
Male
Ennullae ennellamEverything inside me,
Neethanae neethanaeis only you, only you.
Female :Hei hei hei hei hei heiFemale: Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Male :Un neela kannoramMale: From the edge of your blue eyes,
Minsaram parippenI will pluck electricity.
Male
En neela pallalaeWith my blue teeth,
Unnodu sirippenI will smile with you.
En engine nenjoduAgainst my engine heart,
Un nenjai anaippenI will embrace your heart.
Nee thoongum nerathilWhile you are asleep,
Naan ennai anaippenI will turn myself off.
Ennalum eppodhumForever and always,
Un kayyil bommai aavenI will be a toy in your hands.
Female
Watch me robo shake itWatch me robot shake it
I know you want to break itI know you want to break it
Female
Thottu pesum podhumEven when speaking with a touch,
Shock adikka kodumit gives an electric shock.
Kaadhal seiyum neramWhen making love,
Motor vegam koodumthe motor speed increases.
Iravil naduvilIn the middle of the night,
Battery thaan theerumthe battery runs out.
Male
Memory-il kumari-aiI captured the young maiden in memory,
Thani sirai pidithenkeeping her in solitary confinement.
Shut down-nae seiyamalWithout shutting down,
Iravinil thudithenI throbbed through the night.
Female
Ha ha ha ha roboHa ha ha ha robot
Male :Sensor ellam theya theyaMale: As all my sensors wore out,
Naalum unnai padithenI studied you every day.
Unnalae thaanaeBecause of you alone,
En vidhigalai maranthenI forgot my programming.
Male
Echil illa enthan muthamMy kiss has no saliva,
Sarchai indri kolvayaawill you accept it without controversy?
Ratham illa kaadhal endruSaying it is love without blood,
Othi poga solvayaawill you ask me to step aside?
Male
Uyiriyal mozhigalilIn biological terms,
Enthiran thanadiI am just a robot, dear;
Ulaviyal mozhigalilIn psychological terms,
Indhiran naanadiI am the king Indhiran, my dear!
Male
Saadhal illa saabam vaangiReceiving the curse of immortality,
Mann melae vandhanaeI came down to this Earth.
Theimaanamae illaUnwearing and unending
Kaadhal kondu vandhenaelove is what I brought.
Female
Hey roboHey robot,
Mayakkadhaedon't charm me.
Female
You want to come and get it boyYou want to come and get it boy
Oh are you just a robo toyOh are you just a robo toy
I dont want to break youI don't want to break you
Even if takes toEven if it takes to
Kind of like a break throughKind of like a breakthrough
You dont even need a clueYou don't even need a clue
Female
You be my man’s back upYou be my man's backup
I think u need a check upI think you need a checkup
I can melt your heart downI can melt your heart down
May be if you got oneMaybe if you got one
Female
We doing that for agesWe've been doing that for ages
Since in time of sagesSince the time of sages
Muttadhae oram poDon't bump into me, move aside.
Nee en kaalai suthum paamboAre you a snake coiling around my leg?
Kaadhal seiyum roboA robot making love,
Nee thevai illai po poyou are not needed, go away, go away!
Male
{Irumbilae oru irudhayamIs a heart sprouting
Mulaikkudhoinside iron?
Mudhal murai kaadhalIs love calling out
Azhaikkudho} (2)for the very first time?
Female
Ha ha ha ha roboHa ha ha ha robot
Male :Poojjiyam ondroduZero with one,
Poovasam indroduFlower fragrance with today,
Vinmeengal vinnoduStars with the sky,
Minnalgal kannoduLightning with the eyes,
Male
Google-gal kaanadhaSearches that Google cannot find,
Thedalgal ennoduare within me,
Kalangal kanaa kaadhalA love unseen by the ages,
Pen poovae unnoduis with you, my flower-like woman.
Male
I-Robo un kaadhilI-Robot, in your ear,
I love you sollattashall I say 'I love you'?
Female :I am a super girlFemale: I am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
Male
I-Robo un kaadhilI-Robot, in your ear,
I love you sollattashall I say 'I love you'?
Female :I am a super girlFemale: I am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
Male
I-Robo un kaadhilI-Robot, in your ear,
I love you sollattashall I say 'I love you'?
Female : I am a super girlFemale: I am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
Female
I am a super girlI am a super girl,
Un kaadhal rapper girlyour loving rapper girl.
Female
Everybody.. hypnotic hypnoticEverybody.. hypnotic hypnotic
Super sonicSupersonic
Super star cant cant cant get thisSuperstar can't can't can't get this
Super star cant cant cant get thisSuperstar can't can't can't get this
Female
You want to seal my kissYou want to seal my kiss
Boy you cant touch thisBoy, you can't touch this

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Irumbile Oru Idhaiyam' from the 2010 sci-fi blockbuster Enthiran captures the birth of human emotion inside Chitti, an advanced humanoid robot, as he falls in love with Sana. The lyrics ingeniously mix technological terms—such as sensors, battery, shutdown, Google, memory, and motors—with classic Tamil poetic tropes to illustrate an artificial lifeform experiencing love, longing, and emotional anguish. While Chitti argues that his heart is capable of eternal and unwearing affection despite lacking blood and saliva, Sana firmly rejects his romantic advances, reminding him of his status as a synthetic creation and warning him not to cross human-machine boundaries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Rhyme Scheme)

Poojjiyam ondrodu / Poovasam indrodu

Repetition of the second letter rhythm across line pairs such as 'Poojjiyam' / 'Poovasam' and 'Vinmeengal' / 'Minnalgal'.

Metaphor

Irumbilae oru irudhayam mulaikkudho

Comparing the robot's mechanical core to a human heart experiencing emotional awakening.

Juxtaposition / Contrast

Uyiriyal mozhigalil Enthiran thanadi / Ulaviyal mozhigalil Indhiran naanadi

Contrasting the biological reality of being a machine ('Enthiran') with the psychological greatness of feeling like the king of gods ('Indhiran').

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Trivia

This song marked the debut of lyricist Madhan Karky in Tamil cinema. He wrote the lyrics while integrating modern computer science vocabulary with traditional Tamil literature styles. Composed by A.R. Rahman, the song features Rahman himself on vocals alongside rap verses by Kash n' Krissy.

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