Mobila Mobila
From Rendu · 2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah | Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile, |
| Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol } (2) | Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Nenjukullae ketkudhae | Inside my heart, it can be heard |
| Nam kaadhal ringtone-ai | Our love's ringtone |
| Hey kaadhukullae pesudhae | Hey, inside my ears, it speaks |
| Un pechu voice mail-ai | Your speech like a voice mail |
| Male | |
| En kutti idhayam thavikum | My little heart suffers in longing |
| En pinju viralum thudikum | My tender fingers quiver in eagerness |
| Un numberuku phone pannavae | Just to make a call to your number |
| Phone panna subscriber cannot be | When calling, 'The subscriber cannot be |
| Reached at the moment | Reached at the moment' |
| Male | |
| Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah | Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile, |
| Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol | Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Mobileah mobileah mobileah | Oh Mobile, Mobile, Mobile |
| Oo ho ho ho naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol | Oo ho ho ho, am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Nee thaaimozhi pesidum pothu | When you speak in your mother tongue |
| Andha aangilam thembuthu paaru | Look, even English weeps in envy! |
| Ayyayo enaku pavama iruku | Oh my, I feel so sorry for it! |
| Female | |
| Nee ennidam pesidum pothu | When you talk to me |
| Motha pen inam yenguthu paaru | Look, all of womankind yearns for you! |
| Ayyayo enaku bayama iruku | Oh my, I feel so scared! |
| Male | |
| Unthan maarapa neraakum velai matum | Will I get the opportunity right now |
| Enaku ippo kidaikuma | To adjust your draped pallu? |
| Female | |
| Poda paaluku poonaiya kaaval vaika | Get lost! To set a cat to guard the milk, |
| Ennakenna paithiyama | Am I crazy? |
| Enthan azhagu un vizhi unnum ice cream-a | My beauty is an ice cream consumed by your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Mobileah mobileahFemale :……………………. | Oh Mobile, Mobile... Female: ... |
| Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol | Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah | Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile, |
| Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol | Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| ………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Mel oonjalil aadidum pothu | When swinging high on a swing |
| Indha uzhagamae aadidum paaru | Look, this entire world seems to sway with me! |
| Ayyayo ennaku khusiyaai iruku | Oh my, I feel so overjoyed! |
| Female | |
| Neeyum mosamaai paarthidum pothu | When you look at me so mischievously |
| Endhan aadaikum koosuthu paaru | Look, even my clothes feel coy and ticklish! |
| Ayyayo enaku bothaiyaai iruku | Oh my, I feel intoxicated! |
| Male | |
| Unnai paakaatha naalellam naalae illai | Days I don't see you are not days at all |
| Ennudaiya calender-il | In my calendar |
| Female | |
| Neeyum theendaatha baagangal uyirodu illai | The parts of my body untouched by you aren't alive |
| Ennudaiya thegathilae | In my body |
| Intha udal un viral meetum keyboard-a | Is this body a keyboard played by your fingers? |
| Male | |
| Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah | Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile, |
| Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol | Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me! |
| Female | |
| Nenjukullae ketkudhae | Inside my heart, it can be heard |
| Male | |
| Nam kaadhal ringtone-ai | Our love's ringtone |
| Female | |
| En kaadhukullae pesudhae | Inside my ears, it speaks |
| Male | |
| Un pechu voice mail-ai | Your speech like a voice mail |
| En kutti idhayam thavikum | My little heart suffers in longing |
| En pinju viralum thudikum | My tender fingers quiver in eagerness |
| Un numberuku phone pannavae | Just to make a call to your number |
| Female | |
| Mobile ah ha ha ha aa | Mobile ah ha ha ha aa |
{ மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
மொபைல்ஆ நான் உந்தன்
போஸ்ட்பேடா ப்ரீபேடா சொல்
சொல் } (2)
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே கேட்குதே
நம் காதல் ரிங்க்டோனாய் ஹே
காதுகுள்ளே பேசுதே உன் பேச்சு
வாய்ஸ் மெயிலா
Inside my heart, it can be heard
Our love's ringtone
Hey, inside my ears, it speaks
Your speech like a voice mail
என் குட்டி இதயம் தவிக்கும்
என் பிஞ்சு விரலும் துடிக்கும் உன்
நம்பர்க்கு போன் பண்ணவே போன்
பண்ணா சப்ஸ்க்ரைபர் கேன்நாட்
பி ரீச்ட் அட் தி மொமெண்ட்
My little heart suffers in longing
My tender fingers quiver in eagerness
Just to make a call to your number
When calling, 'The subscriber cannot be
Reached at the moment'
மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
மொபைல்ஆ நான் உந்தன்
போஸ்ட்பேடா ப்ரீபேடா சொல் சொல்
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
மொபைல்ஆ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
நான் உந்தன் போஸ்ட்பேடா ப்ரீபேடா
சொல் சொல்
Oh Mobile, Mobile, Mobile
Oo ho ho ho, am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
நீ தாய் மொழி பேசிடும்
போது அந்த ஆங்கிலம் தேம்புது
பாரு அய்யயோ எனக்கு பாவமா
இருக்கு
When you speak in your mother tongue
Look, even English weeps in envy!
Oh my, I feel so sorry for it!
நீ என்னிடம் பேசிடும்
போது மொத்த பெண் இனம்
ஏங்குது பாரு அய்யயோ எனக்கு
பயமா இருக்கு
When you talk to me
Look, all of womankind yearns for you!
Oh my, I feel so scared!
உந்தன் மாராப்ப
நேராக்கும் வேலை மட்டும்
எனக்கு இப்போ கிடைக்குமா
Will I get the opportunity right now
To adjust your draped pallu?
போடா பாலுக்கு
பூனைய காவல் வைக்க
எனக்கென்ன பைத்தியமா
எந்தன் அழகு உன் விழி
உண்ணும் ஐஸ் கிரீம்மா
Get lost! To set a cat to guard the milk,
Am I crazy?
My beauty is an ice cream consumed by your eyes!
மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
............................................
நான் உந்தன் போஸ்ட்பேடா
ப்ரீபேடா சொல் சொல்
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Female: ...
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
மொபைல்ஆ நான் உந்தன்
போஸ்ட்பேடா ப்ரீபேடா சொல்
சொல்
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
...................................
...
மேல் ஊஞ்சலில்
ஆடிடும் போது இந்த உலகமே
ஆடிடும் பாரு அய்யயோ எனக்கு
குஷியாய் இருக்கு
When swinging high on a swing
Look, this entire world seems to sway with me!
Oh my, I feel so overjoyed!
நீயும் மோசமாய்
பார்த்திடும் போது எந்தன்
ஆடைக்கும் கூசுது பாரு
அய்யயோ எனக்கு
போதையாய் இருக்கு
When you look at me so mischievously
Look, even my clothes feel coy and ticklish!
Oh my, I feel intoxicated!
உன்னை பாக்காத
நாள் எல்லாம் நாளே இல்ல
என்னுடைய காலெண்டர்ரில்
Days I don't see you are not days at all
In my calendar
நீயும் தீண்டாத பாகங்கள்
உயிரோடு இல்லை என்னுடைய
தேகத்திலே இந்த உடல் உன் விரல்
மீட்டும் கி போர்டு டா
The parts of my body untouched by you aren't alive
In my body
Is this body a keyboard played by your fingers?
மொபைல்ஆ மொபைல்ஆ
மொபைல்ஆ நான் உந்தன்
போஸ்ட்பேடா ப்ரீபேடா சொல்
சொல்
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே கேட்குதே
Inside my heart, it can be heard
நம் காதல் ரிங்க்டோனாய்
Our love's ringtone
என் காதுகுள்ளே பேசுதே
Inside my ears, it speaks
உன் பேச்சு வாய்ஸ்
மெயிலா என் குட்டி இதயம்
தவிக்கும் என் பிஞ்சு விரலும்
துடிக்கும் உன் நம்பர்க்கு போன்
பண்ணவே
Your speech like a voice mail
My little heart suffers in longing
My tender fingers quiver in eagerness
Just to make a call to your number
ஆண் & பெண் :
போன் பண்ணா
சப்ஸ்க்ரைபர் கேன்நாட் பி ரீச்ட்
அட் தி மொமெண்ட்
Mobile ah ha ha ha aa
மொபைல்ஆ ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா
{ Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol } (2)
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
Nenjukullae ketkudhae
Inside my heart, it can be heard
Nam kaadhal ringtone-ai
Our love's ringtone
Hey kaadhukullae pesudhae
Hey, inside my ears, it speaks
Un pechu voice mail-ai
Your speech like a voice mail
En kutti idhayam thavikum
My little heart suffers in longing
En pinju viralum thudikum
My tender fingers quiver in eagerness
Un numberuku phone pannavae
Just to make a call to your number
Phone panna subscriber cannot be
When calling, 'The subscriber cannot be
Reached at the moment
Reached at the moment'
Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
Mobileah mobileah mobileah
Oh Mobile, Mobile, Mobile
Oo ho ho ho naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol
Oo ho ho ho, am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
Nee thaaimozhi pesidum pothu
When you speak in your mother tongue
Andha aangilam thembuthu paaru
Look, even English weeps in envy!
Ayyayo enaku pavama iruku
Oh my, I feel so sorry for it!
Nee ennidam pesidum pothu
When you talk to me
Motha pen inam yenguthu paaru
Look, all of womankind yearns for you!
Ayyayo enaku bayama iruku
Oh my, I feel so scared!
Unthan maarapa neraakum velai matum
Will I get the opportunity right now
Enaku ippo kidaikuma
To adjust your draped pallu?
Poda paaluku poonaiya kaaval vaika
Get lost! To set a cat to guard the milk,
Ennakenna paithiyama
Am I crazy?
Enthan azhagu un vizhi unnum ice cream-a
My beauty is an ice cream consumed by your eyes!
Mobileah mobileahFemale :…………………….
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Female: ...
Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
…………………………………
...
Mel oonjalil aadidum pothu
When swinging high on a swing
Indha uzhagamae aadidum paaru
Look, this entire world seems to sway with me!
Ayyayo ennaku khusiyaai iruku
Oh my, I feel so overjoyed!
Neeyum mosamaai paarthidum pothu
When you look at me so mischievously
Endhan aadaikum koosuthu paaru
Look, even my clothes feel coy and ticklish!
Ayyayo enaku bothaiyaai iruku
Oh my, I feel intoxicated!
Unnai paakaatha naalellam naalae illai
Days I don't see you are not days at all
Ennudaiya calender-il
In my calendar
Neeyum theendaatha baagangal uyirodu illai
The parts of my body untouched by you aren't alive
Ennudaiya thegathilae
In my body
Intha udal un viral meetum keyboard-a
Is this body a keyboard played by your fingers?
Mobileah mobileahMale :Mobileah
Oh Mobile, Mobile... Male: Oh Mobile,
Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol
Am I your postpaid or prepaid connection? Tell me, tell me!
Nenjukullae ketkudhae
Inside my heart, it can be heard
Nam kaadhal ringtone-ai
Our love's ringtone
En kaadhukullae pesudhae
Inside my ears, it speaks
Un pechu voice mail-ai
Your speech like a voice mail
En kutti idhayam thavikum
My little heart suffers in longing
En pinju viralum thudikum
My tender fingers quiver in eagerness
Un numberuku phone pannavae
Just to make a call to your number
Mobile ah ha ha ha aa
Mobile ah ha ha ha aa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mobileah Mobileah' from the movie Rendu (2006) is a playful, upbeat romantic duet that uses early-2000s cellular technology metaphors to describe modern romance. The lovers compare their connection to postpaid and prepaid plans, their heartbeat and voice to ringtones and voicemails, and physical touch to typing on a keyboard. Through lively banter, the male protagonist expresses intense admiration and teasing affection, while the female protagonist responds with witty pushbacks and coy expressions of love. The song captures the pop-culture transition into the mobile era with lighthearted lyrics composed by Pa. Vijay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Naan unthan postpaidah prepaidah sol sol”
Compares romantic connection and physical responses to cellular technology (postpaid, prepaid, ringtone, voice mail, keyboard).
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Nee thaaimozhi pesidum pothu / Andha aangilam thembuthu paaru”
Exaggerates the effect of speaking native language making the English language weep in envy.
Monai (மோனை - Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“En kutti idhayam thavikum / En pinju viralum thudikum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words/lines (e.g., 'Kutti' / 'Pinju').
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Trivia
The song is composed by D. Imman for the 2006 comedy-action film 'Rendu', directed by Sundar C. The film starred R. Madhavan and featured Anushka Shetty making her official Tamil film debut.
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