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Lyrics & meaning

Genius Maanga

From Maanga · 2015

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
Premgi Amaren
Details
Maanga2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ariviyal medhai oruthanA scientific genius
Inga avatharithaan dHas incarnated here, man!
Chorus :MaangaChorus: Maanga
Male :Yaarukum theriyavae illaMale: Nobody even knows
Inga avandhaan naan daThat I am that very person here, man!
Chorus :MaangaChorus: Maanga
Male :Ozone ootaiya adaikaMale: To patch up the hole in the ozone layer
Inga porandhavan naan daI am the one born here, man!
Chorus :MaangaChorus: Maanga
Male :Adhukoru rocket-u naanumMale: For that, I myself will launch
Thaniya anupuren naan daA rocket single-handedly, man!
Male
Ainavum enga peraEven the UN (United Nations)
Naalaiku ucharikum paaruWill pronounce my name tomorrow, just watch!
Armstrong in nilavil koodaEven on Armstrong's moon
Enakaana idam irukku keluListen, there is a place reserved for me!
Sadhikka vandha ennaWhat can humiliation do to me
Avamaanam enna pannum kooruWhen I have come here to achieve greatness? Tell me!
Naalaikku sarithirathilIn tomorrow's history
Aliyaamal irukuvenI will remain immortal!
Male
Penn illaamal aan inbamA man's pleasure without a woman,
Kaana vazhi solgirenI'll tell you the way to experience it!
Aan illamal penn garbamA woman getting pregnant without a man,
Tharikka vazhi solgirenI'll show you the way to achieve it!
Male
Naam seigindra robo umEven the robots we create
Thaaimai adaiyumae naalaikiWill attain motherhood tomorrow!
Naan rekkaigal tharugirenI will give you wings
Nee parandhu pogalaam velaikkiSo you can fly off to work!
Male
Vaa pasi indri neeCome, a way for you to live
Vaazha vazhiyinai solgirenWithout hunger, I shall tell you!
Vaa irandhaalum neeCome, even if you die,
Pizhaikka vazhi solli tharugirenI'll teach you a way to come back to life!
Naan megathil veedondruI am going to build
Katti mudikka thaan pogirenA house up in the clouds!
Panja boothangal azhukaachaeThe five basic elements have become dirty,
Salavai seiya thaan pogirenI am going to wash and cleanse them!
Male
Ozone ootaiya adaikaTo patch up the hole in the ozone layer
Inga porandhavan naan daI am the one born here, man!
Adhukkoru rocket-u naanumFor that, I myself will launch
Thaniya anupuren naan daA rocket single-handedly, man!
Male
Ainavum enga peraEven the UN (United Nations)
Naalaiku ucharikum paaruWill pronounce my name tomorrow, just watch!
Armstrong in nilavil koodaEven on Armstrong's moon
Enakaana idam irukku keluListen, there is a place reserved for me!
Sadhikka vandha ennaWhat can humiliation do to me
Avamaanam enna pannum kooruWhen I have come here to achieve greatness? Tell me!
Naalaikku sarithirathilIn tomorrow's history
Aliyaamal irukuvenI will remain immortal!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic and eccentric song from 'Maanga' presents the grandiose inner monologue of an eccentric self-proclaimed scientist and inventor. The protagonist boldly boasts about his revolutionary futuristic ideas—such as fixing the ozone layer single-handedly, inventing flying apparatuses for daily commute, creating houses in the clouds, enabling non-traditional reproduction, and defeating human hunger and mortality. Despite being ridiculed or ignored by society around him, his self-belief remains unshakable. He confidently asserts that his name will be celebrated globally by organizations like the United Nations and etched in history alongside space pioneers like Neil Armstrong. The song balances quirky humor, sci-fi tropes, and an uplifting message about perseverance against societal mockery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Ozone ootaiya adaika... Adhukoru rocket-u naanum thaniya anupuren

Extremely exaggerated claims of patching the ozone layer single-handedly using a rocket, emphasizing the character's grandiose self-image.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaana vazhi solgiren / Tharikka vazhi solgiren

The lines end with similar sounding words ('solgiren'), creating a rhythmic flow in the verse structure.

Monai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)

Ainavum enga pera / Armstrong in nilavil kooda

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in consecutive lines ('Ainavum' and 'Armstrong').

Metaphor

Panja boothangal azhukaachae / Salavai seiya thaan pogiren

Metaphorically comparing environmental pollution and destruction of the five elements to dirty laundry that needs to be 'washed'.

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Trivia

'Maanga' (2015) is a retro-styled sci-fi comedy directed by RS Raja. Premgi Amaren played the lead role of an eccentric 1950s inventor named 'Maanga' (Anakaaputhur Ramasamy) and also composed the film's musical score. Lyricist Snehan penned these lighthearted, quirky lyrics to capture the comedic mad-scientist persona of Premgi's character.

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