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Lyrics & meaning

Maru Vaarthai Pesathey

From Enai Noki Paayum Thota · 2017

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Details
Enai Noki Paayum Thota2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maru varthai pesaadhaeSpeak no second word
Madimeedhu nee thoongiduJust sleep on my lap
Imai pola naan kaakhaAs I protect you like an eyelid
Kanavai nee mariduTransform into a dream
Male
Mayil thogai pollaeLike a peacock feather
Viral unnai varudumMy fingers will stroke you gently
ManappaadamaiBy heart
Uraiyadal nigazhumOur conversation will flow
Male
Vizhi neerum veen aagaSo that tears do not go to waste
Imaithanda koodathenaThinking they shouldn't cross the eyelashes
Thuliyaaga naan serththenI collected them drop by drop
Kadalaaga kannaanadhaeNow it has turned into an ocean in my eyes
Male
Maranthaalum naan unnaiEven if I try to forget, there is no day
Ninaikaadha naal illaiyaeWhere I do not think of you
Pirinthalum en anbuEven if we are separated, my love
Orupodhum poi illaiyaeWill never ever be a lie
Male
Vidiyadha kaalaigalMornings that do not dawn
Mudiyaadha maalaigalilIn evenings that never end
Vadiyadha vervai thuligalSweat drops that do not dry
Piriyadha porvai nodigalllll…..Moments wrapped in an inseparable blanket
Male
Manikaatum kadigaramThe watch that shows the time
Tharumvaadhai arindhomWe learned the torment it brings
Udaimaatrum idaivelaiThe brief interlude of changing clothes
Adhan pinbae unarndhomOnly after that did we realize
Male
Maravathae manamDo not forget, oh heart
Madinthalum varumIt will persist even after death
Muthal nee..You are the beginning
Mudivum nee..You are the end
Alar nee..You are the blossom
Agilam nee…You are the universe
Male
Tholaidhooram sendralumEven if you travel far away
Thoduvaanam endralum neeEven if you go as far as the horizon
Vizhioram thaanae marainthaaiYou disappeared only at the edge of my eyes
Uyirodu munbae kalanthaai..aaiii..You had already merged into my life
Male
Idhal ennum malar konduUsing the flower called lips
Kadidhangal varaindhaiYou wrote letters
Badhil naanum tharum munbaeBefore I could give a reply
Kanavaagi kalainthaiYou dissolved like a dream
Male
Pidivadham pidiHold onto your stubbornness
Sinam theerum adiLet your anger fade away, my love
Izhandhom ezhilkolamWe lost the beautiful season
Inimelll… mazhaikalamFrom now on... it is the rainy season
Male
Maru varthai pesaadhaeSpeak no second word
Madimeedhu nee thoongiduJust sleep on my lap
Imai pola naan kaakhaAs I protect you like an eyelid
Kanavai nee mariduTransform into a dream
Male
Mayil thogai pollaeLike a peacock feather
Viral unnai varudumMy fingers will stroke you gently
ManappaadamaiBy heart
Uraiyadal nigazhumOur conversation will flow
Male
Vizhi neerum veen aagaSo that tears do not go to waste
Imaithanda koodathenaThinking they shouldn't cross the eyelashes
Thuliyaaga naan serththenI collected them drop by drop
Kadalaaga kannaanadhaeNow it has turned into an ocean in my eyes
Male
Maranthaalum naan unnaiEven if I try to forget, there is no day
Ninaikaadha naal illaiyaeWhere I do not think of you
Pirinthalum en anbuEven if we are separated, my love
Orupodhum poi illaiyae..aee…..Will never ever be a lie
Aeee……aee…………..aaahaaaVocalizations
Male
Maru varthai pesaadhaeSpeak no second word
Madimeedhu nee thoongiduJust sleep on my lap

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Maru Varthai Pesaadhae is a tender Tamil love ballad capturing deep intimacy, longing, and eternal affection between two lovers. The speaker asks their beloved to stay silent and rest peacefully on their lap, promising protective care likened to an eyelid guarding an eye. Through poetic imagery of gentle touches, endless nights, and teardrops swelling into oceans, the song portrays love as an all-encompassing bond that transcends space, physical distance, and time. Lyricist Thamarai elevates the emotion by framing the lover as everything—the beginning, the end, the flower, and the entire universe. Even when temporary distance or misunderstandings cause sorrow, the speaker reassures that their love remains an unalterable truth, enduring beyond hardship and even death itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Imai pola naan kaakha

Compares the protective nature of the speaker to an eyelid ('Imai pola') shielding the eye.

Simile (Upamai)

Mayil thogai pollae

Compares the softness of caressing fingers to a peacock feather ('Mayil thogai pollae').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Kadalaaga kannaanadhae

Exaggerates collected teardrops expanding into an entire ocean within the eyes.

Alliteration (Monai) and Antithesis

Muthal nee.. Mudivum nee..

Uses the repeating 'Mu' sound and contrasts 'Muthal' (beginning) with 'Mudivum' (end) to show complete devotion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Idhal ennum malar kondu

Describes lips as flowers ('Idhal ennum malar') used to write metaphorical letters.

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Trivia

When 'Maru Varthai Pesaadhae' was released as a single in early 2017, the director Gautham Vasudev Menon intentionally kept the music director's identity secret, crediting him as 'Mr. X'. This unique marketing strategy generated immense curiosity across Tamil cinema. It was later revealed to be composed by Darbuka Siva, and the song became an instant chartbuster.

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