Marudhani Marudhani
From Sakkarakatti · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Hentry Kuruvilla, Madhushree, A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sakkarakatti2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maruthani …maruthani..maruthani ..vizhiyil enn | Henna... henna... henna... why in her eyes? |
| Adi podi deepali | Oh little girl, Diwali (a festival of lights/fireworks)! |
| Female | |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn | Henna, why in her eyes? |
| Adi podi deepali | Oh little girl, Diwali! |
| Female | |
| Maruthani | Henna |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Female | |
| Avan idhya veetil vaazhum | He fears that if he consumes anything, |
| Aval dhegam vendhu poghum | Her body, residing in his heart's home, will burn; |
| Ena avan arundhida maattan | Hence he refuses to consume |
| Sudu neerum sudu soorum | Even warm water or warm rice. |
| Female | |
| Kaathali kai nagam ellaam… | All the fingernail clippings of his lover... |
| Pokkisam polae avan semipaan | He treasures them like a precious treasure. |
| Female | |
| Oruthikkagha vazghira jadhi | He belongs to the breed that lives only for one woman, |
| Unnaravillai innoru pathi | He has no awareness of any other woman. |
| Female | |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Adi podi deepali | Oh little girl, Diwali! |
| Aagayam mann meethu saayathu | The sky will never collapse onto the earth, |
| Nijamana kaadhal thaan | True love is indeed like that, |
| Nilaiyana paadal thaan | It is an everlasting song, |
| Athan oosai ennalum ooyathu | Its sound will never fall silent. |
| Female | |
| Aval avan kaadhal nenjil | Even if she finds a small fault |
| Kandalae siru kuttram | In his loving heart, |
| Avan nenjam thaai paal polae | His heart is like mother's milk, |
| Ennalum pari sutham | Always completely pure. |
| Female | |
| Aaha motham avasara kolam – ohhhhh | Ah, overall it is a rushed Rangoli (hasty situation) - ohhhhh |
| Avalukithai kaatidum kaalam | Time will eventually reveal this truth to her. |
| Female | |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Adi podi deepali | Oh little girl, Diwali! |
| Female | |
| Gangai endru kaanalai kaatum – kaadhal | Love portrays a mirage as the sacred Ganges... |
| Kaanal endru gangaiyai kaatum | And portrays the sacred Ganges as a mirage. |
| Female | |
| Maruthani vizhiyil enn… | Henna, why in her eyes...? |
| Adi podi deepali | Oh little girl, Diwali! |
| Aagayam mann meethu saayathu | The sky will never collapse onto the earth, |
| Nijamana kaadhal thaan | True love is indeed like that, |
| Nilaiyana paadal thaan | It is an everlasting song, |
| Athan oosai ennalum ooyathu | Its sound will never fall silent. |
| Female | |
| Maruthani… | Henna... |
| Maruthani… vizhiyil enn | Henna... why in her eyes? |
| Maruthani. | Henna. |
| Maruthaniiiii….maruthaniiiii…..maruthaniiiii. | Henna... henna... henna... |
| Vizhiyil enn… | Why in her eyes...? |
மருதாணி மருதாணி
மருதாணி விழியில் என்
அடி போடி தீபாளி கங்கை
என்று கானலை காட்டும்
காதல் கானல் என்று
கங்கையை காட்டும் வாழும்
பயிருக்கு தண்ணீர் வேண்டும்
காதல் கதைக்க கண்ணீர்
வேண்டும்
Henna... henna... henna... why in her eyes?
Oh little girl, Diwali (a festival of lights/fireworks)!
மருதாணி
விழியில் என் அடி
போடி தீபாளி ஆகாயம்
மண் மீது சாயாது நிஜமான
காதல் தான் நிலையான
பாடல் தான் அதன் ஓசை
எந்நாளும் ஓயாது
Henna, why in her eyes?
Oh little girl, Diwali!
மருதாணி
மருதாணி விழியில் என்
Henna
Henna, why in her eyes...?
அவன் இதய
வீட்டில் வாழும் அவள்
தேகம் வெந்து போகும்
என அவன் அருந்திட
மாட்டான் சுடு நீரும் சுடு
சோறும்
He fears that if he consumes anything,
Her body, residing in his heart's home, will burn;
Hence he refuses to consume
Even warm water or warm rice.
காதலி கை
நகம் எல்லாம்
பொக்கிஷம் போலே
அவன் சேமிப்பான்
ஒருத்திக்காக வாழ்கிற
ஜாதி உணரவில்லை
இன்னொரு பாதி
All the fingernail clippings of his lover...
He treasures them like a precious treasure.
மருதாணி
விழியில் என்
மருதாணி விழியில்
என் அடி போடி தீபாளி
ஆகாயம் மண் மீது சாயாது
நிஜமான காதல் தான் நிலையான
பாடல் தான் அதன் ஓசை
எந்நாளும் ஓயாது
He belongs to the breed that lives only for one woman,
He has no awareness of any other woman.
அவள் அவன்
காதல் நெஞ்சில்
கண்டாலே சிறு குற்றம்
அவன் நெஞ்சம் தாய்பால்
போலே எந்நாளும் பரிசுத்தம்
ஆத்திரம் நேத்திரம் மூட
பாலையும் கள்ளாய் அவள்
பார்க்கிறாள்
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Oh little girl, Diwali!
The sky will never collapse onto the earth,
True love is indeed like that,
It is an everlasting song,
Its sound will never fall silent.
ஆக மொத்தம்
அவசரக் கோலம் ஓ....
அவளுக்கிதை காட்டிடும்
காலம்
Even if she finds a small fault
In his loving heart,
His heart is like mother's milk,
Always completely pure.
மருதாணி
விழியில் என்
மருதாணி விழியில்
என் அடி போடி தீபாளி கங்கை
என்று கானலை காட்டும்
காதல் கானல் என்று
கங்கையை காட்டும் வாழும்
பயிருக்கு தண்ணீர் வேண்டும்
காதல் கதைக்க கண்ணீர்
வேண்டும்
Ah, overall it is a rushed Rangoli (hasty situation) - ohhhhh
Time will eventually reveal this truth to her.
மருதாணி
விழியில் என் அடி
போடி தீபாளி ஆகாயம்
மண் மீது சாயாது நிஜமான
காதல் தான் நிலையான
பாடல் தான் அதன் ஓசை
எந்நாளும் ஓயாது
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Oh little girl, Diwali!
மருதாணி
மருதாணி விழியில்
என் மருதாணி
மருதாணி மருதாணி
மருதாணி விழியில்
என்
Love portrays a mirage as the sacred Ganges...
And portrays the sacred Ganges as a mirage.
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Oh little girl, Diwali!
The sky will never collapse onto the earth,
True love is indeed like that,
It is an everlasting song,
Its sound will never fall silent.
Henna...
Henna... why in her eyes?
Henna.
Henna... henna... henna...
Why in her eyes...?
Maruthani …maruthani..maruthani ..vizhiyil enn
Henna... henna... henna... why in her eyes?
Adi podi deepali
Oh little girl, Diwali (a festival of lights/fireworks)!
Maruthani vizhiyil enn
Henna, why in her eyes?
Adi podi deepali
Oh little girl, Diwali!
Maruthani
Henna
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Avan idhya veetil vaazhum
He fears that if he consumes anything,
Aval dhegam vendhu poghum
Her body, residing in his heart's home, will burn;
Ena avan arundhida maattan
Hence he refuses to consume
Sudu neerum sudu soorum
Even warm water or warm rice.
Kaathali kai nagam ellaam…
All the fingernail clippings of his lover...
Pokkisam polae avan semipaan
He treasures them like a precious treasure.
Oruthikkagha vazghira jadhi
He belongs to the breed that lives only for one woman,
Unnaravillai innoru pathi
He has no awareness of any other woman.
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Adi podi deepali
Oh little girl, Diwali!
Aagayam mann meethu saayathu
The sky will never collapse onto the earth,
Nijamana kaadhal thaan
True love is indeed like that,
Nilaiyana paadal thaan
It is an everlasting song,
Athan oosai ennalum ooyathu
Its sound will never fall silent.
Aval avan kaadhal nenjil
Even if she finds a small fault
Kandalae siru kuttram
In his loving heart,
Avan nenjam thaai paal polae
His heart is like mother's milk,
Ennalum pari sutham
Always completely pure.
Aaha motham avasara kolam – ohhhhh
Ah, overall it is a rushed Rangoli (hasty situation) - ohhhhh
Avalukithai kaatidum kaalam
Time will eventually reveal this truth to her.
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Adi podi deepali
Oh little girl, Diwali!
Gangai endru kaanalai kaatum – kaadhal
Love portrays a mirage as the sacred Ganges...
Kaanal endru gangaiyai kaatum
And portrays the sacred Ganges as a mirage.
Maruthani vizhiyil enn…
Henna, why in her eyes...?
Adi podi deepali
Oh little girl, Diwali!
Aagayam mann meethu saayathu
The sky will never collapse onto the earth,
Nijamana kaadhal thaan
True love is indeed like that,
Nilaiyana paadal thaan
It is an everlasting song,
Athan oosai ennalum ooyathu
Its sound will never fall silent.
Maruthani…
Henna...
Maruthani… vizhiyil enn
Henna... why in her eyes?
Maruthani.
Henna.
Maruthaniiiii….maruthaniiiii…..maruthaniiiii.
Henna... henna... henna...
Vizhiyil enn…
Why in her eyes...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maruthani' from Sakkarakatti paints a poignant portrait of unyielding, selfless love. The protagonist adores his lover with absolute purity—saving even her discarded fingernails as treasures and fearing to drink hot water lest it warm or hurt her spirit, which resides inside his heart. Despite misunderstandings and the illusions that love creates (treating a mirage as the river Ganges and vice versa), his love remains as pure and unsullied as mother's milk. The lyricist Vaali uses metaphors of 'Maruthani' (henna) in the eyes to symbolize tears of love or fire, comparing true love to an eternal song and an immutable truth like the sky that never falls to the earth. Ultimately, the song reassures that time will reveal the selfless purity of his devotion to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Avan nenjam thaai paal polae”
Comparing the purity of his heart directly to 'thaai paal' (mother's milk) to denote innocence and untainted devotion.
Hyperbole (Adukyani)
“Aval dhegam vendhu poghum ena avan arundhida maattan sudu neerum sudu soorum”
Exaggerating the lover's devotion to the extent that he avoids hot food/water fearing it will burn her body residing in his heart.
Oxymoron / Paradox (Maran Kooru)
“Gangai endru kaanalai kaatum – kaadhal Kaanal endru gangaiyai kaatum”
Contrasting 'Gangai' (sacred river) and 'kaanal' (mirage) to show how love alters perception and leads to bittersweet illusions.
Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme (Edhukai & Monai)
“Nijamana kaadhal thaan / Nilaiyana paadal thaan”
Repetition of initial consonant and rhyming sounds in consecutive lines ('Nijamana kaadhal thaan' / 'Nilaiyana paadal thaan').
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Trivia
Although credited as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for Sakkarakatti (2008) was composed by A. R. Rahman. 'Maruthani' is sung by A. R. Rahman himself along with Madhushree and Henry Kuruvilla, with lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali. The song became immensely popular for its emotional depth and Rahman's soulful vocal rendition.
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