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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Spiderman

From New · 2004

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
New2004

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
SpidermanSpiderman
Get away babe that’s what I amGet away babe that’s what I am
Female :Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Male
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Female :Mayakkaththai sonnaanae sonnaanaeHe spoke words of spellbinding enchantment
Marma sugam thandhaanae thandhaanaeHe gave a mysterious pleasure
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Female
Ettu kaal poochchi polLike an eight-legged spider
En udambhil meigiraaiYou graze upon my body
Innum konjam keezhae keezhaeA little lower, further down
Oorndhu uyir edukkiraaiCrawling and taking my breath away
Male
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Yeah that’s rightYeah that’s right
Male
Get away babe that’s what I amGet away babe that’s what I am
Walking spidermanWalking spiderman
I’ll spin a web around youI’ll spin a web around you
She won’t even know what hit youShe won’t even know what hit you
Spiderman spidermen that’s what I amSpiderman spiderman that’s what I am
Male
Kanavil meendae ennai nee thedaWhen you search for me again in your dreams
Kannae un kan imayil olivenMy dear, I will hide in your eyelashes
Female :Kangal thirandhaal pirivaai nee endruKnowing that if I open my eyes, you will leave
Kannaa en kan imaigal thiravenMy beloved, I will not open my eyelids
Male
Endhan aasaigal yedhu yedhu pennaeWhat are my desires, oh girl?
Adi vayittrukkul aiyo pasiOh, there is a deep hunger in my belly
Female :Samaiththida nerangal illaiThere is no time to cook
Ichchai neram ennai pachchayaagha poosiCoat me raw during this time of passion
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Male
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Female
Aadai neengi aadum pozhudhellaamWhenever I dance shed of clothes
Aiyo un nyaabhagamae thinnumOh, your memory consumes me
Male :Jodi muyalgal thullum pozhudhellaamWhenever a pair of rabbits leap
Anbae un pennazagae minnumMy love, your feminine beauty shines
Female
Ada iravaiyum ennaiyum yeriththuAh, burning the night and myself
Decemberil enna kulir kaaighiraaiWhy do you warm yourself against December's chill?
Male :Nee unakkullae neruppai uduththuWearing fire within yourself
Thanni thanni endru yennai azhaikkiraaiYou call out to me asking for water, water
Oh oh oh …….Oh oh oh...
Male
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
Do you hear meDo you hear me
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
OohOoh
Spiderman spiderman spidermanSpiderman spiderman spiderman
SpidermanSpiderman
Spiderman spiderman spiderman ….Spiderman spiderman spiderman...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'New' (2004) uses the superhero persona of Spider-Man as a playful and sensual metaphor for romantic obsession and physical intimacy. The lovers express their deep mutual attraction using vivid imagery, where the hero's touch is compared to a spider crawling and spinning webs of affection around his partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Ettu kaal poochchi pol / En udambhil meigiraai”

Compares the lover's gentle touch moving across the body to an eight-legged spider crawling.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mayakkaththai sonnaanae / Marma sugam thandhaanae”

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Nee unakkullae neruppai uduththu / Thanni thanni endru yennai azhaikkiraai”

Compares passion and desire to an inner fire requiring water.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for S.J. Suryah's sci-fi comedy film 'New' (2004), this track uniquely blends Western superhero pop culture references with sultry Tamil lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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