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Lyrics & meaning

Maane Maane

From Uriyadi · 2016

Lyricist
Anthony Dasan
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music directors
Anthony Daasan, Masala Coffee
Details
Uriyadi2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Maane! maane!Oh deer! Oh deer!
Uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Naane! naane!It is me! Oh it is me!
Usurukkul olicheneWho hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Adi maane! maane!Hey my deer! My deer!
Unna uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Unnathaane naane!It is you, and it is me!
En usurukkul olichene!I hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Sengarumbu chaareduththuExtracting juice from red sugarcane
Naanum senja vellakattiA block of jaggery that I crafted
Enga vechcha en manasaWhere did you place my heart?
Sollendiye en chellakuttyTell me, my darling!
Male
Sengarumbu chaareduththuExtracting juice from red sugarcane
Naanum senja vellakattiA block of jaggery that I crafted
Enga vechcha en manasaWhere did you place my heart?
Sollendiye en chellakuttyTell me, my darling!
Male
Kandenadi kadhaliye!I found you, my love!
Un mogatha neththuthaanYour lovely face, just yesterday
Konden aasai poongodiye!I felt a deep desire, my flower vine!
Un kooda naan serathaanTo unite with you
Male
Penne! en manasu therunjumOh girl! Even knowing my heart
Puriyathathu pol nadikkathey!Don't pretend as if you don't understand!
Pechchu paarvai rendulaiyumIn both your speech and your gaze
Yerimalaiya vedikkathey!Don't erupt like a volcano!
Male
Maane! maane!Oh deer! Oh deer!
Uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Naane! naane!It is me! Oh it is me!
Usurukkul olicheneWho hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Adi maane! maane!Hey my deer! My deer!
Unna uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Unnathaane naane!It is you, and it is me!
En usurukkul olichene!I hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Konjakaalam bhoomiyilaFor a brief time on this earth
Naam poranthom vaazhathaanWe were born to live
Intha jenmam pothathadiThis single birth is not enough
Unna naanum aalaththaanFor me to cherish and rule over you
Male
Konjakaalam bhoomiyilaFor a brief time on this earth
Naam poranthom vaazhathaanWe were born to live
Intha jenmam pothathadiThis single birth is not enough
Unna naanum aalaththaanFor me to cherish and rule over you
Male
Chellamadi nee irunthaMy darling, if you are by my side
En vaazhkaiyum sola thaan!My life will turn into a lush garden!
Pulla kutti peththu vaazhvomWe shall give birth to children and flourish
Aala vizhutha poladhaan!Strong and rooted like a banyan tree!
Male
Kanne neeyum enna vittuMy dear, don't ever think
Odhungi poga nenaikkaathey!To drift away from me!
Kadhaliye kadhalichenMy beloved, I loved you so
Enna neeyum marakkathey!Don't you ever forget me!
Male
Maane! maane!Oh deer! Oh deer!
Uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Naane! naane!It is me! Oh it is me!
Usurukkul olicheneWho hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Adi maane! maane!Hey my deer! My deer!
Unna uravena nenachene!I considered you as my soulmate!
Unnathaane naane!It is you, and it is me!
En usurukkul olichene!I hid you inside my very soul!
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhiGreen parrot who mesmerized me
Suththa vittu paaththathenna!Why did you make me spin around and watch?
Muththam onnu kettathukkuJust because I asked for a single kiss
Vekkapattu ponathenna!Why did you feel shy and walk away?
Male
Humming….[Humming...]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sokka Vechcha Pachcha Kizhi (Maane Maane) from the film Uriyadi (2016) is a rustic, heartfelt folk-romantic track sung, written, and composed by Anthony Daasan. The protagonist playfully addresses his lover using affectionate terms like 'Pachcha Kizhi' (green parrot), 'Vellakatti' (block of jaggery), and 'Poongodi' (flowery vine), expressing his innocent romance and intense longing to be with her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)

Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhi

Compares the beloved to a green parrot ('Pachcha kizhi') and a block of jaggery made from sugarcane ('Vellakatti').

Simile (Upamai)

Aala vizhutha poladhaan!

Compares growing a large family with rooted strength to the aerial prop roots of a banyan tree ('Aala vizhutha poladhaan').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Sokka vechcha pachcha kizhi / Suththa vittu paaththathenna!

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' across lines 'Sokka vechcha' and 'Suththa vittu'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kandenadi kadhaliye! / Konden aasai poongodiye!

The second letter 'd' (ட்/த்) rhymes across lines 'Kandenadi' and 'Konden'.

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Trivia

This folk track in Uriyadi (2016) was composed and performed by Anthony Daasan, showcasing his signatures of traditional Tamil rural folk singing mixed with modern acoustic arrangements (originally rooted in Masala Coffee's style).

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