- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Vada Chennai
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei
Maadila nikkura
Maan kutty
Melavaa kaaturen
Chorus :Heyy…
Male :Oora suththi
Kannadi thottiyil
Color-u meenaa suthuraadaa
Naan munnaadi ninnu
Thoondila pottaa kathuraadaa
Yei…
Suthi paathan oorukkulla
Unna pola yaarumilla
Rendu perum onnu sera
Neram kaalam thevaiyilla
Suthi paathan oorukkulla
Unna pola yaarumilla
Rendu perum onnu sera
Neram kaalam thevaiyilla
Paakala idhupol
Ponnathaan
Parisam poduvaa ennathaan
Seekiram badhila solla thaan
Thorathuren dhenamum unnathaan
Maadila nikkura
Maan kutty
Melavaa kaaturen
Chorus :Heyy…
Male :Oora suththi
Thannathaanaa nannaanae
Thannathaanaa nannaanae
Thannathaanaa nannaanae
Thanaa…hey hey
Nattaar kada thenga badha
Chorus :Aaha…
Male :Aasapattaa maanga thunnen
Chorus :Ooho…
Gaali kodathil kaiya vechen
Tanku thanni naanum utten
Saadha dosa enna
Thiruppipottu joraa varthuputtaa
Goli soda ennai
Odachu oothi gaali panniputtaa
Maari pochu en life-u
Inimae avathaan en wife-u
Asdfgf-u eppammaa adippen
Naan type-u
Maadila nikkura
Maan kutty
Melavaa kaaturen
Oora suththi
Yei
Amman koyil theru ivan
Chorus :Aaha…
Male :Aadimaasam koozhu ivan
Chorus :Ooho…
Kaasimedu meenu ivan
Cut and rightu aalu ivan
Kooda choru enna
Kozhamba oothi vaari thunnuputtaa
Aasa kaatiputtu
Enkitta irundhu
Heart-eh eduthukittaa
Nightu lightu velichathula
Sightu adika vandhaadaa
Whiteu color-u strickerula
Chorus :Karuppa pocket-il pottaada
Maadila nikkura
Maan kutty
Meladhaan vandhu nee
Chorus :Heyy…
Female :Paaru etti
Jillavula naan
Ponnaaga porandhan onakkuthaan
Chorus :Ada onakku thaan
Illaadha onna eppo nee
Tharuva enakkuthaan
Yei…
Suthi paathan oorukkulla
Unnai pola yaarumilla
Rendu perum onnu sera
Neram kaalam thevaiyilla
Suthi paathan oorukkulla
Unnai pola yaarumilla
Rendu perum onnu sera
Neram kaalam thevaiyilla
Paakala idhupol ponnathaan
Female :Maadila
Male :Parisam poduvaa ennai thaan
Female :Maadila ah ah)
Male :Seekiram badhila solla thaan
Female :Maadila
Male :Thorathuren thinamum unnai thaan
Hey!
Standing on the terrace,
a little deer!
Come up, let me show you
Chorus: Hey...
Male: around the town!
Inside a glass fish tank,
she swims around like a colorful fish, man!
When I stand in front of her
and cast my fishing hook, she screams, man!
Hey...
I looked all around this town,
there is nobody like you!
For the two of us to come together,
we don't need an auspicious time or day!
I looked all around this town,
there is nobody like you!
For the two of us to come together,
we don't need an auspicious time or day!
I have never seen
a girl like this!
When will she fix our wedding?
Just to get a quick answer from you,
I chase after you every day!
Standing on the terrace,
a little deer!
Come up, let me show you
Chorus: Hey...
Male: around the town!
Thannathaanaa nannaane
Thannathaanaa nannaane
Thannathaanaa nannaane
Thaanaa... hey hey
Like a fresh slice of coconut,
Chorus: Aahaa...
Male: when I craved it, I ate a raw mango!
Chorus: Oho...
I laid my hands on an empty pot,
and filled it up with tank water!
Like a plain dosa,
she flipped me over and roasted me crisp!
Like a marble soda bottle,
she popped me open and drank me dry!
My whole life has changed,
from now on, she is my wife!
When will I ever type 'asdfgf'
on the typewriter again?
Standing on the terrace,
a little deer!
Come up, let me show you
around the town!
Hey!
He is from the Amman Temple street!
Chorus: Aahaa...
Male: He is the porridge of the holy Aadi month!
Chorus: Oho...
He is a fresh fish from Kasimedu!
He is a sharp, straightforward guy!
Like a basket full of rice,
she poured gravy over me and devoured me whole!
After teasing me with desire,
right out of my chest,
she walked away with my heart!
Under the glow of the streetlights at night,
she came over to check me out, man!
With a bright white sticker,
Chorus: she tucked this dark guy into her pocket, man!
Standing on the terrace,
a little deer!
Just come upstairs
Chorus: Hey...
Female: and look out over the view!
In this whole district,
I was born as a girl only for you!
Chorus: Oh, only for you!
When will you finally give me
something that doesn't even exist?
Hey...
I looked all around this town,
there is nobody like you!
For the two of us to come together,
we don't need an auspicious time or day!
I looked all around this town,
there is nobody like you!
For the two of us to come together,
we don't need an auspicious time or day!
I have never seen a girl like this!
Female: On the terrace!
Male: She will make me hers!
Female: On the terrace, ah ah!
Male: Just to get a quick answer from you,
Female: On the terrace!
Male: I chase after you every day!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Maadila Nikkura Maan Kutty is a vibrant North Chennai Gaana song composed by Santhosh Narayanan for Vetrimaaran's acclaimed film 'Vada Chennai' (2018). Written by Gaana Bala, the song playfully depicts the romantic courtship between two young neighborhood lovers using humor, local North Chennai dialect, and relatable culinary and everyday metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kannadi thottiyil Color-u meenaa suthuraadaa”
Compares the girl to a bright colorful fish in an aquarium glass tank.
Rhyme and Assonance (Edhukai / Iyaibu)
“Maari pochu en life-u / Inimae avathaan en wife-u / Asdfgf-u eppammaa adippen / Naan type-u”
Use of matching loanwords ('Life-u', 'Wife-u', 'Type-u') to construct a catchy, modern Gaana rhythm.
Cultural Imagery (Tinai / Local Metaphors)
“Amman koyil theru ivan / Aadimaasam koozhu ivan / Kaasimedu meenu ivan”
Uses specific North Chennai cultural staples such as Kasimedu fish, Mariamman temple chariot, and Aadi koozhu to portray identity.
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Trivia
The track features North Chennai's famous local Gaana dialect and folk musical roots. Written by Gaana Bala and composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the song captures the authentic urban coastal folklore atmosphere required for the film Vada Chennai.
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