Nibuna Nibuna
From Kuththu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Kuththu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa | Expert, expert, my expert! |
| Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa | A new expert who reads my mind! |
| Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa | Cupid, Cupid, God of Love! |
| Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa | The magician who captivated me! |
| Female | |
| Unnai mudhal murai | You, for the first time... |
| Mudhal murai paarththen | ...for the first time, I saw. |
| Neeyum enakkena | That you too, for me... |
| Piranthathai unarnthen | ...were born, I realized. |
| Female | |
| Nee palamurai thodarvathai arinthen | I noticed you following me many times. |
| Ennai unakkena | Myself, to you... |
| Koduththida thuninthaen | ...I dared to surrender. |
| Nee enakkul vasikka parithaviththaen | I yearned for you to reside within me. |
| Female | |
| Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa | Expert, expert, my expert! |
| Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa | A new expert who reads my mind! |
| Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa | Cupid, Cupid, God of Love! |
| Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa | The magician who captivated me! |
| Female | |
| Oru paarvai paarkkindraai | You cast a single glance, |
| Uyir sundi izhukkindraai | You tug and pull at my soul. |
| Unnai ennil vidhaikkindraai | You sow yourself inside me, |
| Sugamaai sugamaai vadhaikkindraai | You torment me with sweet pleasure. |
| Female | |
| Neruppaaga kodhikkindraai | You boil like fire, |
| Maru nodiyae kulirkindraai | The very next moment, you cool down. |
| Urakkaththai kedukkindraai | You ruin my sleep, |
| Manathil nuzhainthu kuthikkindraai | You enter my heart and jump with joy. |
| Female | |
| Udaigal indri iruppathanaal | Because it is without clothes, |
| Nilavai nee anukindraai | You embrace the moon. |
| Nilavaai ennai ninaippathanaal | Because you think of me as the moon, |
| Udaigal unakku edharkkendraai | You ask why I need clothes. |
| Female | |
| Adadaa needhaan alaigindraai | Oh my, you wander around restlessly, |
| Edhaiyo ninaiththu sirikkindraai | You smile thinking of something, |
| Muzhu tharisanam kaana parakkindraai | You fly high to catch a complete vision. |
| Female | |
| Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa | Expert, expert, my expert! |
| Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa | A new expert who reads my mind! |
| Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa | Cupid, Cupid, God of Love! |
| Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa | The magician who captivated me! |
| Female | |
| Edhir paaraa neraththilae | At an unexpected moment, |
| Edhirkondu anaiththaayae | You came forward and embraced me. |
| Edhirpaarkkum samayaththilae | At the time when I expect it, |
| Thavikka vaiththu rasiththaayae | You made me suffer and relished it. |
| Female | |
| Pudhir podum kangalilae | With your mysterious, puzzle-like eyes, |
| En manathai kalaiththaayae | You unsettled my heart. |
| Adhisayangal kaattidavae | To show me wonders, |
| Villaai ennaiyae valaiththaayae | You bent me like a bow. |
| Female | |
| Vaasal pulli kolangalil | In the dotted Kolam patterns at the doorway, |
| Pinnalgal pol naamae | Like the intertwined loops, we are... |
| Inimel naan iruvarumae | ...from now on, both of us... |
| Pinni pinainthu kidappomae | ...shall remain intertwined and joined together. |
| Female | |
| Viralaal ilaimel nadanthaayae | You walked over a leaf with your fingers, |
| Vegaththadaigal kadanthaayae | You crossed all speed humps, |
| En azhagai muzhuthaai alanthaayae | You measured my beauty in its entirety. |
| Female | |
| Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa | Expert, expert, my expert! |
| Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa | A new expert who reads my mind! |
| Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa | Cupid, Cupid, God of Love! |
| Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa | The magician who captivated me! |
| Female | |
| Unnai mudhal murai | You, for the first time... |
| Mudhal murai paarththen | ...for the first time, I saw. |
| Neeyum enakkena | That you too, for me... |
| Piranthathai unarnthen | ...were born, I realized. |
| Female | |
| Nee palamurai thodarvathai arinthen | I noticed you following me many times. |
| Ennai unakkena | Myself, to you... |
| Koduththida thuninthaen | ...I dared to surrender. |
| Nee enakkul vasikka parithaviththaen | I yearned for you to reside within me. |
| Female | |
| Nibunaa…..nibunaa….. | Expert... expert... |
நிபுணா நிபுணா என் நிபுணா
மனம் படித்திடும் புது நிபுணா
மதனா மதனா மன்மதனா
என்னை மடக்கிய மந்திரன்னா
Expert, expert, my expert!
A new expert who reads my mind!
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
The magician who captivated me!
உன்னை முதல் முறை
முதல் முறை பார்த்தேன்
நீயும் எனக்கென
பிறந்ததை உணர்ந்தேன்
You, for the first time...
...for the first time, I saw.
That you too, for me...
...were born, I realized.
நீ பலமுறை தொடர்வதை அறிந்தேன்
என்னை உனக்கென
கொடுத்திட துணிந்தேன்
நீ எனக்குள் வசிக்க பரிதவித்தேன்
I noticed you following me many times.
Myself, to you...
...I dared to surrender.
I yearned for you to reside within me.
நிபுணா நிபுணா என் நிபுணா
மனம் படித்திடும் புது நிபுணா
மதனா மதனா மன்மதனா
என்னை மடக்கிய மந்திரன்னா
Expert, expert, my expert!
A new expert who reads my mind!
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
The magician who captivated me!
ஒரு பார்வை பார்க்கின்றாய்
உயிர் சுண்டி இழுக்கின்றாய்
உன்னை எண்ணில் விதைக்கின்றாய்
சுகமாய் சுகமாய் வதைக்கின்றாய்
You cast a single glance,
You tug and pull at my soul.
You sow yourself inside me,
You torment me with sweet pleasure.
நெருப்பாக கொதிக்கின்றாய்
மறு நொடியே குளிர்கின்றாய்
உறக்கத்தை கெடுக்கின்றாய்
மனதில் நுழைந்து குதிக்கின்றாய்
You boil like fire,
The very next moment, you cool down.
You ruin my sleep,
You enter my heart and jump with joy.
உடைகள் இன்றி இருப்பதனால்
நிலவை நீ அணுகின்றாய்
நிலவாய் என்னை நினைப்பதனால்
உடைகள் உனக்கு எதற்கென்றாய்
Because it is without clothes,
You embrace the moon.
Because you think of me as the moon,
You ask why I need clothes.
அடடா நீதான் அலைகின்றாய்
எதையோ நினைத்து சிரிக்கின்றாய்
முழு தரிசனம் காண பறக்கின்றாய்
Oh my, you wander around restlessly,
You smile thinking of something,
You fly high to catch a complete vision.
நிபுணா நிபுணா என் நிபுணா
மனம் படித்திடும் புது நிபுணா
மதனா மதனா மன்மதனா
என்னை மடக்கிய மந்திரன்னா
Expert, expert, my expert!
A new expert who reads my mind!
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
The magician who captivated me!
எதிர்பாரா நேரத்திலே
எதிர்கொண்டு அனைத்தாயே
எதிர்பார்க்கும் சமயத்திலே
தவிக்க வைத்து ரசித்தாயே
At an unexpected moment,
You came forward and embraced me.
At the time when I expect it,
You made me suffer and relished it.
புதிர் போடும் கண்களிலே
என் மனதை கலைத்தாயே
அதிசயங்கள் காட்டிடவே
வில்லாய் என்னையே வளைத்தாயே
With your mysterious, puzzle-like eyes,
You unsettled my heart.
To show me wonders,
You bent me like a bow.
வாசல் புள்ளி கோலங்களில்
பின்னல்கள் போல் நாமே
இனிமேல் நாம் இருவருமே
பின்னி பிணைந்து கிடப்போமே
In the dotted Kolam patterns at the doorway,
Like the intertwined loops, we are...
...from now on, both of us...
...shall remain intertwined and joined together.
விரலால் இடைமேல் நடந்தாயே
வேகத்தடைகள் கடந்தாயே
என் அழகை முழுதாய் அளந்தாயே
You walked over a leaf with your fingers,
You crossed all speed humps,
You measured my beauty in its entirety.
நிபுணா நிபுணா என் நிபுணா
மனம் படித்திடும் புது நிபுணா
மதனா மதனா மன்மதனா
என்னை மடக்கிய மந்திரன்னா
Expert, expert, my expert!
A new expert who reads my mind!
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
The magician who captivated me!
உன்னை முதல் முறை
முதல் முறை பார்த்தேன்
நீயும் எனக்கென
பிறந்ததை உணர்ந்தேன்
You, for the first time...
...for the first time, I saw.
That you too, for me...
...were born, I realized.
நீ பலமுறை தொடர்வதை அறிந்தேன்
என்னை உனக்கென
கொடுத்திட துணிந்தேன்
நீ எனக்குள் வசிக்க பரிதவித்தேனே......ஏ....
I noticed you following me many times.
Myself, to you...
...I dared to surrender.
I yearned for you to reside within me.
நிபுணா......நிபுணா.....
Expert... expert...
Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa
Expert, expert, my expert!
Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa
A new expert who reads my mind!
Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa
The magician who captivated me!
Unnai mudhal murai
You, for the first time...
Mudhal murai paarththen
...for the first time, I saw.
Neeyum enakkena
That you too, for me...
Piranthathai unarnthen
...were born, I realized.
Nee palamurai thodarvathai arinthen
I noticed you following me many times.
Ennai unakkena
Myself, to you...
Koduththida thuninthaen
...I dared to surrender.
Nee enakkul vasikka parithaviththaen
I yearned for you to reside within me.
Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa
Expert, expert, my expert!
Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa
A new expert who reads my mind!
Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa
The magician who captivated me!
Oru paarvai paarkkindraai
You cast a single glance,
Uyir sundi izhukkindraai
You tug and pull at my soul.
Unnai ennil vidhaikkindraai
You sow yourself inside me,
Sugamaai sugamaai vadhaikkindraai
You torment me with sweet pleasure.
Neruppaaga kodhikkindraai
You boil like fire,
Maru nodiyae kulirkindraai
The very next moment, you cool down.
Urakkaththai kedukkindraai
You ruin my sleep,
Manathil nuzhainthu kuthikkindraai
You enter my heart and jump with joy.
Udaigal indri iruppathanaal
Because it is without clothes,
Nilavai nee anukindraai
You embrace the moon.
Nilavaai ennai ninaippathanaal
Because you think of me as the moon,
Udaigal unakku edharkkendraai
You ask why I need clothes.
Adadaa needhaan alaigindraai
Oh my, you wander around restlessly,
Edhaiyo ninaiththu sirikkindraai
You smile thinking of something,
Muzhu tharisanam kaana parakkindraai
You fly high to catch a complete vision.
Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa
Expert, expert, my expert!
Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa
A new expert who reads my mind!
Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa
The magician who captivated me!
Edhir paaraa neraththilae
At an unexpected moment,
Edhirkondu anaiththaayae
You came forward and embraced me.
Edhirpaarkkum samayaththilae
At the time when I expect it,
Thavikka vaiththu rasiththaayae
You made me suffer and relished it.
Pudhir podum kangalilae
With your mysterious, puzzle-like eyes,
En manathai kalaiththaayae
You unsettled my heart.
Adhisayangal kaattidavae
To show me wonders,
Villaai ennaiyae valaiththaayae
You bent me like a bow.
Vaasal pulli kolangalil
In the dotted Kolam patterns at the doorway,
Pinnalgal pol naamae
Like the intertwined loops, we are...
Inimel naan iruvarumae
...from now on, both of us...
Pinni pinainthu kidappomae
...shall remain intertwined and joined together.
Viralaal ilaimel nadanthaayae
You walked over a leaf with your fingers,
Vegaththadaigal kadanthaayae
You crossed all speed humps,
En azhagai muzhuthaai alanthaayae
You measured my beauty in its entirety.
Nibunaa nibunaa en nibunaa
Expert, expert, my expert!
Manam padiththidum pudhu nibunaa
A new expert who reads my mind!
Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa
Cupid, Cupid, God of Love!
Ennai madakkiya manthirannaa
The magician who captivated me!
Unnai mudhal murai
You, for the first time...
Mudhal murai paarththen
...for the first time, I saw.
Neeyum enakkena
That you too, for me...
Piranthathai unarnthen
...were born, I realized.
Nee palamurai thodarvathai arinthen
I noticed you following me many times.
Ennai unakkena
Myself, to you...
Koduththida thuninthaen
...I dared to surrender.
Nee enakkul vasikka parithaviththaen
I yearned for you to reside within me.
Nibunaa…..nibunaa…..
Expert... expert...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
“Nibunaa Nibunaa” from the 2004 Tamil film Kuththu is a sensual, romantic track sung by Sadhana Sargam. In this song, the protagonist addresses her lover affectionately as an expert ('Nibunan') in understanding her emotions and as Cupid ('Madhanan'). She expresses how deeply his love, glances, and playful affection captivate her, bringing both sweet torment and profound joy into her life. The lyrics paint a picture of intimacy and surrender, comparing their bond to intertwined loops of a traditional threshold pattern (Kolam). Through poetic metaphors of fire, cooling breeze, and the moon, the song depicts a passionate progression from initial attraction to complete emotional and physical union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Madhanaa madhanaa manmadhanaa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' across the line creates a rhythmic auditory appeal.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru paarvai paarkkindraai / Uyir sundi izhukkindraai / Unnai ennil vidhaikkindraai”
Consecutive lines end with the identical verb suffix '-kindraai', forming a smooth rhyming scheme.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Villaai ennaiyae valaiththaayae”
The heroine compares herself being bent like a bow ('Villaai') by her lover's touch.
Metaphor
“Vaasal pulli kolangalil / Pinnalgal pol naamae”
The lovers' intertwined lives are metaphorically compared to the loops of a traditional dotted Kolam pattern.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Srikanth Deva, son of the veteran 'Gana' music composer Deva. The movie *Kuththu* starred Silambarasan (STR) and marked the Tamil film debut of actress Ramya (Divya Spandana). Sadhana Sargam's soft and expressive vocal delivery made this song one of the soundtrack's most popular melodic highlights.
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