- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Aditya Gadhvi, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Maruhabaa' from 'Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen' is a romantic duet expressing intense love, wonder, and passion between two soulmates. Blending Arabic/Urdu greeting phrases like 'Marhaba' (welcome) and 'Aavo' (come) with poetic Tamil, the track captures the surreal excitement of falling in love and feeling a profound, soul-level unity with one's beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Urubagam
“Vennila piraiyae / Vanthathae tharaiyae”
Comparing the beloved directly to a crescent moon descending to earth ('Vennila piraiyae / Vanthathae tharaiyae').
Simile / Uvamai
“Annai madiyai / Thedum kuzhanthai”
Comparing the heart's eagerness to a child leaping into its mother's lap ('Annai madiyai / Thedum kuzhanthai... Antha kathai pol').
Hyperbole / Uyirvu Navirtchi Ani
“Manjal nila nila / Masakkai adaiyum”
Exaggerating that the yellow moon would experience pregnancy cravings/sickness ('Masakkai adaiyum') if it listened to the beloved's voice.
Rhyme / Ethirai & Monai
“Ennila thisaiyae / Enthan yezhisaiyae”
Use of second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across lines like 'Vennila' / 'Ennila' / 'Enthan'.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, 'Maruhabaa' blends Middle Eastern melodic nuances with contemporary Tamil film music. The song incorporates words like 'Marhaba' (an Arabic greeting meaning welcome) to add an exotic, atmospheric flavor to the romantic track.
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