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Marankothi

From Sony Music South · 2023

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Sanah Moidutty
Music director
Prasanna Suresh
Movie name
Sony Music South
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
27 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sirikkuren parakkuren
Kirukkula kezhakkula
Urakkamtha tholaikkuren
Unakkedhu irukka
Usurula medhakkuren
Neruppula nadakkuren
Idhayatha izhukkura
Eriyura neruppa
Nenjula eppodhum
Vibe-u thaan aayache
Rope thaan illama
Nee izhukkura ennai
Vizhiyila
Mara mara mara mara marankothiyae
Mana mana manasula nerungitiyae
Mara mara mara mara marankothiyae
Mudhal mudhal paarthathum mayakkittiyae
Mana mana…
Manasula nerungitiyae
Mara mara marankothiyae
Paarthathum mayakkittiyae
Yaarum ennai paartha
Kandukkavae maaten
Unnai mattum kandenae da
Solli kuduthaalum
Vetkam pada maaten
Tholaikkurenae ennai
Paththu manikullae
Endhirukka maaten
Ippo enakku thookkam illa
Ennodaiya idatha
Vittu thara maaten
Unkitta vizhunthen
Oh single-ah irundha
Manasa nee
Sikka vechi pora
Oh pakkama irundhum
Ennai thaan nee
Kandukkama pora
……………………
Oh marankothi manasula nerungitiyae
Oru murai paarthathum mayakkittiyae
Marankothiyae nerungitiyae
Oru murai paarthathum mayakkittiyae
Mara mara mara mara marankothiyae
Mana mana manasula nerungitiyae
Mara mara mara mara marankothiyae
Mudhal mudhal paarthathum mayakkittiyae
Mara mara.. marankothiyae
Paarthathum mayakkittiyae….
I'm smiling, I'm flying
In a daze, as the dawn breaks
I am losing my sleep
While you don't have a single care
I am floating within my soul
I am walking on fire
You draw my heart in
like a burning flame
Inside my chest, always
it has become such a sweet vibe
Without using any rope
you pull me towards you
with your eyes
Wood-wood-wood-wood-woodpecker
You've crept right into my heart
Wood-wood-wood-wood-woodpecker
You charmed me the very first time you looked at me
Deep in my...
You've crept right into my heart
Wood-wood-woodpecker
You charmed me the moment you looked at me
If anyone else looks at me
I don't pay any attention
I only had eyes for you, boy
Even if someone taught me how
I would never feel shy
Yet now I am losing myself
Before ten in the morning
I never used to wake up
Now I have no sleep at all
My own personal space
I would never give away
Yet I fell so hard for you
Oh, my heart was happily single
and you...
left it all tangled up as you went
Oh, even when you are right beside me
you just...
walk past without noticing me
...
Oh woodpecker, you've crept right into my heart
With just one look, you charmed me
Little woodpecker, you've come so close
With just one look, you charmed me
Wood-wood-wood-wood-woodpecker
You've crept right into my heart
Wood-wood-wood-wood-woodpecker
You charmed me the very first time you looked at me
Wood-wood... woodpecker
You charmed me the moment you looked at me...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Marankothiye' is a lively and expressive romantic track that depicts the giddy, exhilarating feeling of falling in love. The protagonist describes the whirlwind of emotions experience—floating, walking on fire, sleeplessness, and an irresistible draw towards her beloved, whom she metaphorically calls a 'Marankothi' (woodpecker) pecking away at her heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Mara mara mara mara marankothiyae

The lover's persistent entry into the heart is poetically compared to a woodpecker ('Marankothi') continually pecking on a tree.

Monaie (Initial Rhyming/Alliteration)

Mana mana manasula nerungitiyae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Mara' and 'Mana' creates a rhythmic beat.

Hyperbole

Neruppula nadakkuren

Exaggeration of walking on fire and floating in life to convey extreme romantic excitement.

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Trivia

The track features playful vocals by Sanah Moidutty set to energetic modern beats composed by Prasanna Suresh, with youthful slang lyrics by Ku. Karthik.

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