- Lyricist
- Shril
- Music directors
- Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose, Salamon Sanlee
- Movie name
- Tamil Indie Songs
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Feb 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Marubadi' is an upbeat romantic Tamil indie track expressing the dizzying, exhilarating feelings of falling in love upon seeing one's beloved again. The singer describes how a single romantic gaze from her re-energizes his life, comparing himself to a fused lightbulb that is reignited by her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Fuse pna bulbaiyum thaan / Fire ah pottu enna yeriya vitta”
Comparing his emotionally inactive state to a 'fuse bulb' that gets ignited into 'fire' by her gaze.
Hyperbole
“Kalangala kannu verkuthadi”
Exaggerating the physical response to love by saying his eyes are 'sweating' and that he is completely lost to the point he cannot find himself.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Marubadi naan unna pathathum / Karuvizhi andha kanna pathathum”
Rhyming of second letters ('ru' in Marubadi / Karuvizhi) across adjacent lines to create rhythmic resonance.
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Trivia
'Marubadi' is a contemporary 2024 Tamil indie pop track composed by Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose and Salamon Sanlee, featuring modern colloquial urban slang mixed with traditional romantic imagery.
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