- Lyricist
- Sarathi
- Singers
- V. M. Mahalingam, Jayamoorthy
- Music director
- Moses
- Movie name
- Thanne Vandi
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aangaa oongaa lanthu vittu
Kongaa mangaa vela kaattum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Anjaa unjaa kethu vittu
Maanjaa maanjaa noola podum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Hae aangaa oongaa lanthu vittu
Kongaa mangaa vela kaattum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Anjaa unjaa kethu vittu
Maanjaa maanjaa noola podum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Mukkoodal maduraiyae
Azhagaroda kudhiraiyae
Ivanoda twisttu theriyala
Mannaathi mannanaa
Villaathi villanaa
Ivanoda disignnu puriyala
Ambulance polavum udhavuraan
Vachu underwaer kizhiyavum odhaikkiraan
Ottikittu vaazhavum mudiyala
Ivana vettikkittu odavum pidikkala
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaada nee
Jigarthanda Figura
Naanum kekkavilladaa
Sugaru vantha figurum
Onna paakkavilladaa
AC coach-il travel pannum
Aasai illaidaa
Cycle meedhu pogakooda
Yogam illadaa
Sangam hotel briyanikku
Aasai illadaa
Road-u kadai idly kooda
Kidaikkavilladaa
Thiruparangundrththula
Porantha enakku
Thirumpuna pakkam ellaam
Pazhani irukku
Aroharaa
Male :Mithichchanaa
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Uricha kozhi usuru kozhi
Rate-u veradaa
Samachcha pinnae taste rendum
Onnu paarudaa dei dei dei
Pombalainga hearttukkooda
Duel simda
Jodi maari jodi saernthu
Naari pochchudaa
Seethaiyoda sister ellaam
Ippa illadaa
Bodhaikku yaeththa katingaththaan
Ulla thalludaa
Parattaiyum vettaiyum
Pudikkum enakku
Aduththavan life-ah paththi
Kavalai edhukku
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaada nee
Aangaa oongaa lanthu vittu
Kongaa mangaa vela kaattum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Anjaa unjaa kethu vittu
Maanjaa maanjaa noola podum
Avanaa nee avanaa nee
Mukkoodal maduraiyae
Azhagaroda kudhiraiyae
Ivanoda twisttu theriyala
Mannaathi mannanaa
Villaathi villanaa
Ivanoda disignnu puriyala
Ambulance polavum udhavuraan
Vachu underwaer kizhiyavum odhaikkiraan
Ottikittu vaazhavum mudiyala
Ivana vettikkittu odavum pidikkala
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Haei haei haei avanaa nee
Bragging nonsense and mocking around,
Pulling off tricky, sly stunts,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
Flaunting swagger without any fear,
Flying sharp, glass-coated kite strings,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
Hey, bragging nonsense and mocking around,
Pulling off tricky, sly stunts,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
Flaunting swagger without any fear,
Flying sharp, glass-coated kite strings,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
O Madurai where three rivers meet,
O holy horse of Lord Azhagar,
I cannot figure out this guy's plot twist!
Is he a king of kings,
Or the ultimate villain?
I just cannot understand how he is made!
He rushes to help just like an ambulance,
Then kicks you hard enough to tear your underwear!
I cannot stick close and live with him,
Nor do I feel like cutting him off and running away.
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you really that guy, buddy?
A sweet girl cool as Jigarthanda (a famous Madurai cold drink)?
I never even asked for one, man!
Even a girl with diabetes,
I haven't managed to find a single one, man!
To travel inside an air-conditioned train coach,
I have no big desire, man!
Yet even to ride on an ordinary bicycle,
I don't have the luck, man!
For rich biryani from Sangam Hotel,
I never yearned, man!
Yet even plain idlis from a roadside stall,
I cannot seem to get, man!
Though I was born in holy Thirupparankundram,
For a guy like me,
Whichever direction I turn,
Palani (a place of shaved heads and hardship) is all I get!
Arohara (hail Lord Murugan)!
If I stomp on you...
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Dressed chicken and live chicken
Have different prices, man!
Once cooked, the taste of both
Turns out to be the exact same, look here, man!
Even women's hearts these days
Run on dual SIMs, man!
Constantly switching partners and hooking up,
Everything has turned into a total mess, man!
Devoted, pure women like Sita's sisters
Do not exist anymore, man!
Just pour down the exact peg of alcohol
To match your high, man!
Messy tangled hair or a clean-shaven head,
I like them both!
About someone else's personal life,
Why should I bother worrying?
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you really that guy, buddy?
Bragging nonsense and mocking around,
Pulling off tricky, sly stunts,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
Flaunting swagger without any fear,
Flying sharp, glass-coated kite strings,
Are you that guy? Are you that guy?
O Madurai where three rivers meet,
O holy horse of Lord Azhagar,
I cannot figure out this guy's plot twist!
Is he a king of kings,
Or the ultimate villain?
I just cannot understand how he is made!
He rushes to help just like an ambulance,
Then kicks you hard enough to tear your underwear!
I cannot stick close and live with him,
Nor do I feel like cutting him off and running away.
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
Hey hey hey, are you that guy?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Avanaa Nee' from 'Thanne Vandi' is a high-energy folk-pop track set against the culturally vibrant backdrop of Madurai. The lyrics paint a vivid portrait of an unpredictable, eccentric, and tough protagonist whose character defies easy categorization. The song humorously captures his paradoxical nature—how he can be as helpful as an ambulance one moment, yet brutally harsh the next, leaving those around him in a dilemma of whether to stick with him or flee.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aangaa oongaa lanthu vittu / Kongaa mangaa vela kaattum”
Matching second consonants in successive lines (Aangaa / Kongaa; Anjaa / Maanjaa).
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Mannaathi mannanaa”
Matching starting consonants in words within a line (Mannaathi mannanaa / Villaathi villanaa).
Simile (Upamai)
“Ambulance polavum udhavuraan”
Comparing the protagonist's helpful nature to an emergency ambulance.
Local Cultural Metaphor
“Jigarthanda Figura / Mukkoodal maduraiyae”
Using iconic Madurai motifs like Jigarthanda, Kallazhagar's horse, and Thiruparankundram to ground the song's identity.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thanne Vandi' (2021) stars Udhaya and Athmiya Rajan, directed by Manika Vidya. The song highlights folk singing elements combined with local Madurai slang, composed by Moses and rendered energetically by V. M. Mahalingam and Jaya Moorthy.
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