Marubadi Nee
From Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Siddharth
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Por yedhum illai | There is no war happening, |
| Veredhum illai | There is nothing else either, |
| Aanaalum boomi | Yet, why is the earth |
| Adhirvadhu yen..?solladi? | Trembling so? Tell me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Vinmeengal illai | There are no stars, |
| Nilaavum illai | Nor is there a moon, |
| Aanaalum vaanam | Yet, why is the sky |
| Kulirvadhu yen..?solladi? | Turning so cold? Tell me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Imaigal moodamalae | Without the eyelids closing, |
| Irudhayam thaan paarkudha | Is it the heart that is seeing? |
| Irupadhu kaal paaichalil | In a twenty-legged sprint, |
| Iru vizhiyum oodudha | Are both eyes running away? |
| Male | |
| Marubadi nee | Once again, you... |
| Marubadi nee | Once again, you... |
| Male | |
| Por yedhum illai | There is no war happening, |
| Veredhum illai | There is nothing else either, |
| Aanaalum boomi | Yet, why is the earth |
| Adhirvadhu yen..?solladi? | Trembling so? Tell me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Vinmeengal illai | There are no stars, |
| Nilaavum illai | Nor is there a moon, |
| Aanaalum vaanam | Yet, why is the sky |
| Kulirvadhu yen..?solladi? | Turning so cold? Tell me, girl! |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalai kadhiragavae | Like the early morning sunbeam, |
| Udhithaayae pudhidhaakkave | You rose to make everything new, |
| Unnaalae vidivondru ennil pennae | Because of you, a new dawn arose in me, girl. |
| Male | |
| Thadamilla manalaagavo | Like trackless sand, |
| Alaiyilla punal aagavoo | Like waveless water, |
| Vaazhndhenae nee paadham vaikkum munnae | I lived before you set your foot here. |
| Male | |
| Peralaiyaai endhan vaanathin theenda vandhaaya | Did you come as a massive wave to touch my sky? |
| Kaar mugilaai endhan nenjathin aazham thaanda vandhaaya | Did you come as a dark cloud to cross the depths of my heart? |
| Male | |
| Kaatru ena ennai nee thooimai sedhu odi povaaya | Will you run away after purifying me like the wind? |
| Kaayam ena eppodhum nee en thozhi aavaaya | Will you forever become my companion like a scar? |
| Male | |
| Kelvi kokkiyil | Caught upon |
| Maati konda nee | A hook of question, |
| Endhan boomiyil | In my world, |
| Marubadi nee marubadi nee | Once again you, once again you... |
| Male | |
| Pirindhaalum piriyamalae | Even when separated, without feeling distant, |
| Oru poovum udhiramalae | Without even a single flower falling, |
| En nenjin kaadengum | Across the forest of my heart, |
| Endrum neeyae | It is always you. |
| Male | |
| Yugam ellam kadanthaalumae | Even if ages pass by, |
| Thaniyaai naan nadanthaalumae | Even if I walk alone, |
| En theeyin nizhalaga endrum neeyae | You remain forever as the shadow of my flame. |
| Male | |
| Vaasanaigal kodi | A crore fragrances |
| En vaanil veesa moochilandhenae | Blew across my sky and made me lose my breath, |
| Un varavin ottrai vaasathukaaga kaathirunthenae | I waited just for that single scent of your arrival. |
| Swaasam ena unnai utkollum seigai meemigai illai | The act of taking you in like breath is no exaggeration, |
| Kaadhal ena naan unnai sonnal nyaayamum illai | Calling you merely love is not doing justice either. |
| Male | |
| Sollil sikkidaa | Like a meaning trapped beyond words, |
| Artham pola nee | Yet you... |
| Kannil sikkinaai | Got caught in my eyes, |
| Marubadi nee marubadi nee | Once again you, once again you... |
போர் ஏதும் இல்லை
வேறேதும் இல்லை
ஆனாலும் பூமி
அதிர்வது ஏன்? சொல்லடீ!
There is no war happening,
There is nothing else either,
Yet, why is the earth
Trembling so? Tell me, girl!
விண்மீன்கள் இல்லை
நிலாவும் இல்லை
ஆனாலும் வானம்
குளிர்வது ஏன்? சொல்லடீ
There are no stars,
Nor is there a moon,
Yet, why is the sky
Turning so cold? Tell me, girl!
இமைகள் மூடாமலே
இருதயம் தான் பார்க்குதா
இருபது கால்பாய்ச்சலில்
இரு விழியும் ஓடுதா
Without the eyelids closing,
Is it the heart that is seeing?
In a twenty-legged sprint,
Are both eyes running away?
மறுபடி நீ
மறுபடி நீ
Once again, you...
Once again, you...
போர் ஏதும் இல்லை
வேறேதும் இல்லை
ஆனாலும் பூமி
அதிர்வது ஏன்? சொல்லடீ!
There is no war happening,
There is nothing else either,
Yet, why is the earth
Trembling so? Tell me, girl!
விண்மீன்கள் இல்லை
நிலாவும் இல்லை
ஆனாலும் வானம்
குளிர்வது ஏன்? சொல்லடீ
There are no stars,
Nor is there a moon,
Yet, why is the sky
Turning so cold? Tell me, girl!
அதிகாலை கதிராகவே
உதித்தாயே புதிதாக்கவே
உன்னாலே விடிவொன்று
என்னில் பெண்ணே
Like the early morning sunbeam,
You rose to make everything new,
Because of you, a new dawn arose in me, girl.
தடமில்லா மணலாகவோ
அலையில்லா புனலாகவோ
வாழ்ந்தேனே நீ பாதம் வைக்கும் முன்னே
Like trackless sand,
Like waveless water,
I lived before you set your foot here.
பேரலையாய் எந்தன் வானத்தின் தீண்ட வந்தாயா?
கார்முகிலாய் எந்தன் நெஞ்சத்தின்
ஆழம் தாண்ட வந்தாயா?
Did you come as a massive wave to touch my sky?
Did you come as a dark cloud to cross the depths of my heart?
காற்று என என்னை
நீ தூய்மை செய்து
ஓடி போவாயா
காயம் என எப்போதும் நீ
என் தோழி ஆவாயா?
Will you run away after purifying me like the wind?
Will you forever become my companion like a scar?
கேள்விக் கொக்கியில்
மாட்டிக் கொண்ட நீ
எந்தன் பூமியில்
மறுபடி நீ மறுபடி நீ
Caught upon
A hook of question,
In my world,
Once again you, once again you...
பிரிந்தாலும் பிரியாமலே
ஒரு பூவும் உதிராமலே
என் நெஞ்சின் காடெங்கும்
என்றும் நீயே
Even when separated, without feeling distant,
Without even a single flower falling,
Across the forest of my heart,
It is always you.
யுகம் எல்லாம் கடந்தாலுமே
தனியாய் நான் நடந்தாலுமே
என் தீயின் நிழலாக என்றும் நீயே
Even if ages pass by,
Even if I walk alone,
You remain forever as the shadow of my flame.
வாசனைகள் கோடி
என் வானில் வீச மூச்சிழந்தேனே
உன் வரவின் ஒற்றை
வாசத்துக்காக காத்திருந்தேன்
சுவாசம் என உன்னை
உட்கொள்ளும் செய்கை
மீமிகை இல்லை
காதல் என நான் உன்னை சொன்னால்
நியாயமும் இல்லை
A crore fragrances
Blew across my sky and made me lose my breath,
I waited just for that single scent of your arrival.
The act of taking you in like breath is no exaggeration,
Calling you merely love is not doing justice either.
சொல்லில் சிக்கிடா
அர்த்தம் போல நீ
கண்ணில் சிக்கினாய்
மறுபடி நீ
மறுபடி நீ
Like a meaning trapped beyond words,
Yet you...
Got caught in my eyes,
Once again you, once again you...
Por yedhum illai
There is no war happening,
Veredhum illai
There is nothing else either,
Aanaalum boomi
Yet, why is the earth
Adhirvadhu yen..?solladi?
Trembling so? Tell me, girl!
Vinmeengal illai
There are no stars,
Nilaavum illai
Nor is there a moon,
Aanaalum vaanam
Yet, why is the sky
Kulirvadhu yen..?solladi?
Turning so cold? Tell me, girl!
Imaigal moodamalae
Without the eyelids closing,
Irudhayam thaan paarkudha
Is it the heart that is seeing?
Irupadhu kaal paaichalil
In a twenty-legged sprint,
Iru vizhiyum oodudha
Are both eyes running away?
Marubadi nee
Once again, you...
Marubadi nee
Once again, you...
Por yedhum illai
There is no war happening,
Veredhum illai
There is nothing else either,
Aanaalum boomi
Yet, why is the earth
Adhirvadhu yen..?solladi?
Trembling so? Tell me, girl!
Vinmeengal illai
There are no stars,
Nilaavum illai
Nor is there a moon,
Aanaalum vaanam
Yet, why is the sky
Kulirvadhu yen..?solladi?
Turning so cold? Tell me, girl!
Adhikaalai kadhiragavae
Like the early morning sunbeam,
Udhithaayae pudhidhaakkave
You rose to make everything new,
Unnaalae vidivondru ennil pennae
Because of you, a new dawn arose in me, girl.
Thadamilla manalaagavo
Like trackless sand,
Alaiyilla punal aagavoo
Like waveless water,
Vaazhndhenae nee paadham vaikkum munnae
I lived before you set your foot here.
Peralaiyaai endhan vaanathin theenda vandhaaya
Did you come as a massive wave to touch my sky?
Kaar mugilaai endhan nenjathin aazham thaanda vandhaaya
Did you come as a dark cloud to cross the depths of my heart?
Kaatru ena ennai nee thooimai sedhu odi povaaya
Will you run away after purifying me like the wind?
Kaayam ena eppodhum nee en thozhi aavaaya
Will you forever become my companion like a scar?
Kelvi kokkiyil
Caught upon
Maati konda nee
A hook of question,
Endhan boomiyil
In my world,
Marubadi nee marubadi nee
Once again you, once again you...
Pirindhaalum piriyamalae
Even when separated, without feeling distant,
Oru poovum udhiramalae
Without even a single flower falling,
En nenjin kaadengum
Across the forest of my heart,
Endrum neeyae
It is always you.
Yugam ellam kadanthaalumae
Even if ages pass by,
Thaniyaai naan nadanthaalumae
Even if I walk alone,
En theeyin nizhalaga endrum neeyae
You remain forever as the shadow of my flame.
Vaasanaigal kodi
A crore fragrances
En vaanil veesa moochilandhenae
Blew across my sky and made me lose my breath,
Un varavin ottrai vaasathukaaga kaathirunthenae
I waited just for that single scent of your arrival.
Swaasam ena unnai utkollum seigai meemigai illai
The act of taking you in like breath is no exaggeration,
Kaadhal ena naan unnai sonnal nyaayamum illai
Calling you merely love is not doing justice either.
Sollil sikkidaa
Like a meaning trapped beyond words,
Artham pola nee
Yet you...
Kannil sikkinaai
Got caught in my eyes,
Marubadi nee marubadi nee
Once again you, once again you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Marubadi Nee from Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai explores an intense, timeless love that transcends logic, time, and physical distance. The protagonist expresses awe at how his beloved's presence destabilizes his senses and revitalizes his desolate existence. Through evocative metaphors of nature, fire, and breath, the song highlights a soulmate connection so profound that traditional definitions of love fail to capture its depth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox (முரண்)
“En theeyin nizhalaga endrum neeyae”
The phrase speaks of the shadow of a flame, which is a natural impossibility since fire emits light rather than casting a shadow, emphasizing an inseparable existential bond.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kelvi kokkiyil maati konda nee”
Compares being stuck in existential questioning to being snagged on a fishhook.
Simile (உவமை)
“Kaatru ena ennai nee thooimai sedhu odi povaaya”
Compares the beloved's purifying effect on the soul to the cleansing nature of the wind.
Imagery (காட்சிப் படிமம்)
“Peralaiyaai endhan vaanathin theenda vandhaaya”
Uses cosmic and elemental imagery like dark clouds, rogue waves, and dawn to convey intense emotional transformations.
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Trivia
This track marks another soulful collaboration between director Ram and composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring deeply poetic lyrics by Madhan Karky that complement the film's core theme of love spanning centuries.
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