Maane Thene
From Annanukku Jey · 2018
- Lyricist
- Rajkumar
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Lakshmi Pradeep
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Annanukku Jey2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maanae thaenae | Oh my deer, my honey |
| Adi maanae thaenae | Hey my deer, my honey |
| Maanae thaenae ezhuthava | Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'? |
| Adi mayilae kuyilae paadava | Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing? |
| Male | |
| Karumaari koyilula | At the Karumaari temple |
| Nee ninnu paakayila | When you stand and look |
| Oru maari aaguthadi adiyae | Something strange happens to me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Ondikku ondi ninnu | Standing face-to-face |
| Thimira nee pesayila | When you speak so arrogantly |
| Thaenaattam inikuthadi adiyae | It tastes sweet like honey, my girl |
| Male | |
| Kannadi sirikkuthadi | The mirror laughs |
| En seeppum sikkuthadi | My comb gets tangled |
| Ponds powder kekkuthadi adiyae | Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl |
| Male | |
| Maanae thaenae | My deer, my honey |
| Adi maanae thaenae | Hey my deer, my honey |
| Male | |
| Mittaaiya minukkuriyae | You glisten like sweet candy |
| Piece-u piece-ah kizhikkiriyae | You tear me into pieces |
| Sevathula namma pera thaan ezhuthi | By writing our names on the wall |
| Jodiya paakuren | I look at us as a couple |
| Raathiri neram paniyila paduthu | Lying in the dew at night |
| Radio kekkuren | I listen to the radio |
| Male | |
| Thayir soru neethandi | You are curd rice |
| Karuvaadu naanthandi | I am dried fish |
| Enkooda nee nadantha | If you walk with me |
| Power ranger aavendi | I become a Power Ranger |
| Male | |
| Onnai pola | Like you |
| Adi onnai pola azhagi illadi | Hey, there is no beauty like you |
| En jodi neeyae thaandi sundari | You are my pair, beautiful girl |
| Female | |
| Kithappu katta vacha | You made me strut around |
| Kuthatham poda vacha | You made me leap with joy |
| Kodathula thanni pudikkayil | While drawing water in a pot |
| Konjam thalumbuthu manasu thaan | My heart sloshes over a bit |
| Padathula pakkura rajini-ya pola | Just like Superstar Rajini seen on screen |
| Paakuren unnai thaan | That is how I look at you |
| Female | |
| Mayil rekka thevayilla | No peacock feather is needed |
| Un mugam thaan nottukulla | Your face itself stays inside my notebook |
| Sticker pottu vekkayila | When putting on a sticker bindi |
| Ottikitta nethiyila | It stuck onto your forehead |
| Female | |
| Pathu peru mathiyila | Amidst ten people around |
| Unnai thaniya paakuren | I see only you distinctly |
| Nee sound-ah pesura | You speak so loudly |
| Ketta vaarthai rasikkuren | I even relish your bad words |
| Ketta vaarthai rasikkiren | I even relish your bad words |
| Male | |
| Maanae thaenae | My deer, my honey |
| Adi maanae thaenae | Hey my deer, my honey |
| Maanae thaenae ezhuthava | Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'? |
| Adi mayilae kuyilae paadava | Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing? |
| Male | |
| Karumaari koyilula | At the Karumaari temple |
| Nee ninnu paakayila | When you stand and look |
| Oru maari aaguthadi adiyae | Something strange happens to me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Ondikku ondi ninnu | Standing face-to-face |
| Thimira nee pesayila | When you speak so arrogantly |
| Thaenaattam inikuthadi adiyae | It tastes sweet like honey, my girl |
| Male | |
| Kannadi sirikkuthadi | The mirror laughs |
| En seeppum sikkuthadi | My comb gets tangled |
| Ponds powder kekkuthadi adiyae | Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl |
| Male | |
| Un thavaniyil varum vaasathula | In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree |
| Thadumaruthadi en manasukulla | My heart falters deep within |
| Un thavaniyil varum vaasathula | In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree |
| Thadumaruthadi oru vaarthai solla | I stumble to utter a single word |
மானே தேனே
அடி மானே தேனே
மானே தேனே எழுதவா
அடி மயிலே குயிலே பாடவா
Oh my deer, my honey
Hey my deer, my honey
Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'?
Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing?
கருமாரி கோயிலில
நீ நின்னு பாக்கையில
ஒரு மாறி ஆகுதடி அடியே
At the Karumaari temple
When you stand and look
Something strange happens to me, my girl
ஒண்டிக்கு ஒண்டி நின்னு
திமிரா நீ பேசயில
தேனாட்டம் இனிக்குதடி அடியே
Standing face-to-face
When you speak so arrogantly
It tastes sweet like honey, my girl
கண்ணாடி சிறிக்குதடி
என் சீப்பும் சிக்குதடி
பாண்ட்ஸ் பவுடர் கேக்குதடி அடியே
The mirror laughs
My comb gets tangled
Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl
மானே தேனே
அடி மானே தேனே
My deer, my honey
Hey my deer, my honey
மிட்டாயா மினுக்குறியே
பீஸ் பீஸ்ஸா கிழிக்கிறியே
செவத்துல நம்ம பேர தான்
எழுதி ஜோடியா பாக்குறேன்
ராத்திரி நேரம் பனியில படுத்து
ரேடியோ கேக்குறேன்
You glisten like sweet candy
You tear me into pieces
By writing our names on the wall
I look at us as a couple
Lying in the dew at night
I listen to the radio
தயிர் சோறு நீதாண்டி
கருவாடு நான்தாண்டி
என்கூட நீ நடந்தா
பவர் ரேஞ்சர் ஆவேண்டி
You are curd rice
I am dried fish
If you walk with me
I become a Power Ranger
ஒன்னை போல அடி
ஒன்னை போல அழகி இல்லடி
என் ஜோடி நீயே தாண்டி சுந்தரி
Like you
Hey, there is no beauty like you
You are my pair, beautiful girl
கித்தாப்பு காட்ட வச்ச
குத்ததாட்டம் போடா வச்ச
கொடத்துல தண்ணி புடிக்கயில்
கொஞ்சம் தழும்புது மனசு தான்
படத்துல பாக்குற ரஜினியை போல
பாக்குறேன் உன்னை தான்
You made me strut around
You made me leap with joy
While drawing water in a pot
My heart sloshes over a bit
Just like Superstar Rajini seen on screen
That is how I look at you
மயில் ரெக்கை தேவையில்ல
உன் முகம் தான் நோட்டுக்குள்ள
ஸ்டிக்கர் பொட்டு வெக்கையில
ஒட்டிகிட்ட நெத்தியில
No peacock feather is needed
Your face itself stays inside my notebook
When putting on a sticker bindi
It stuck onto your forehead
பத்து பேரு மத்தியில
உன்னை தனியா பாக்குறேன்
நீ சவுண்டா பேசுற
கெட்ட வார்த்தை ரசிக்கிறேன்
கெட்ட வார்த்தை ரசிக்கிறேன்
Amidst ten people around
I see only you distinctly
You speak so loudly
I even relish your bad words
I even relish your bad words
மானே தேனே
அடி மானே தேனே
மானே தேனே எழுதவா அடி
மயிலே குயிலே பாடவா
My deer, my honey
Hey my deer, my honey
Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'?
Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing?
கருமாரி கோயிலில
நீ நின்னு பாக்கையில
ஒரு மாறி ஆகுதடி அடியே
At the Karumaari temple
When you stand and look
Something strange happens to me, my girl
ஒண்டிக்கு ஒண்டி நின்னு
திமிரா நீ பேசயில
தேனாட்டம் இனிக்குதடி அடியே
Standing face-to-face
When you speak so arrogantly
It tastes sweet like honey, my girl
கண்ணாடி சிறிக்குதடி
என் சீப்பும் சிக்குதடி
பாண்ட்ஸ் பவுடர் கேக்குதடி அடியே
The mirror laughs
My comb gets tangled
Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl
உன் தாவணியில் வரும் வாசத்துல
தடுமாறுதடி என் மனசுக்குள்ள
உன் தாவணியில் வரும் வாசத்துல
தடுமாறுதடி ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்ல
In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree
My heart falters deep within
In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree
I stumble to utter a single word
Maanae thaenae
Oh my deer, my honey
Adi maanae thaenae
Hey my deer, my honey
Maanae thaenae ezhuthava
Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'?
Adi mayilae kuyilae paadava
Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing?
Karumaari koyilula
At the Karumaari temple
Nee ninnu paakayila
When you stand and look
Oru maari aaguthadi adiyae
Something strange happens to me, my girl
Ondikku ondi ninnu
Standing face-to-face
Thimira nee pesayila
When you speak so arrogantly
Thaenaattam inikuthadi adiyae
It tastes sweet like honey, my girl
Kannadi sirikkuthadi
The mirror laughs
En seeppum sikkuthadi
My comb gets tangled
Ponds powder kekkuthadi adiyae
Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl
Maanae thaenae
My deer, my honey
Adi maanae thaenae
Hey my deer, my honey
Mittaaiya minukkuriyae
You glisten like sweet candy
Piece-u piece-ah kizhikkiriyae
You tear me into pieces
Sevathula namma pera thaan ezhuthi
By writing our names on the wall
Jodiya paakuren
I look at us as a couple
Raathiri neram paniyila paduthu
Lying in the dew at night
Radio kekkuren
I listen to the radio
Thayir soru neethandi
You are curd rice
Karuvaadu naanthandi
I am dried fish
Enkooda nee nadantha
If you walk with me
Power ranger aavendi
I become a Power Ranger
Onnai pola
Like you
Adi onnai pola azhagi illadi
Hey, there is no beauty like you
En jodi neeyae thaandi sundari
You are my pair, beautiful girl
Kithappu katta vacha
You made me strut around
Kuthatham poda vacha
You made me leap with joy
Kodathula thanni pudikkayil
While drawing water in a pot
Konjam thalumbuthu manasu thaan
My heart sloshes over a bit
Padathula pakkura rajini-ya pola
Just like Superstar Rajini seen on screen
Paakuren unnai thaan
That is how I look at you
Mayil rekka thevayilla
No peacock feather is needed
Un mugam thaan nottukulla
Your face itself stays inside my notebook
Sticker pottu vekkayila
When putting on a sticker bindi
Ottikitta nethiyila
It stuck onto your forehead
Pathu peru mathiyila
Amidst ten people around
Unnai thaniya paakuren
I see only you distinctly
Nee sound-ah pesura
You speak so loudly
Ketta vaarthai rasikkuren
I even relish your bad words
Ketta vaarthai rasikkiren
I even relish your bad words
Maanae thaenae
My deer, my honey
Adi maanae thaenae
Hey my deer, my honey
Maanae thaenae ezhuthava
Shall I write 'my deer, my honey'?
Adi mayilae kuyilae paadava
Hey my peacock, my cuckoo, shall I sing?
Karumaari koyilula
At the Karumaari temple
Nee ninnu paakayila
When you stand and look
Oru maari aaguthadi adiyae
Something strange happens to me, my girl
Ondikku ondi ninnu
Standing face-to-face
Thimira nee pesayila
When you speak so arrogantly
Thaenaattam inikuthadi adiyae
It tastes sweet like honey, my girl
Kannadi sirikkuthadi
The mirror laughs
En seeppum sikkuthadi
My comb gets tangled
Ponds powder kekkuthadi adiyae
Even Ponds powder asks for you, my girl
Un thavaniyil varum vaasathula
In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree
Thadumaruthadi en manasukulla
My heart falters deep within
Un thavaniyil varum vaasathula
In the fragrance emanating from your half-saree
Thadumaruthadi oru vaarthai solla
I stumble to utter a single word
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maanae Thaenae' from the movie Annanukku Jey (2018) is a playful, romantic Tamil folk-pop song expressed from the perspective of a local young man infatuated with his lover. Filled with colloquial terms of endearment, humorous everyday metaphors, and rural imagery, the protagonist describes how her beauty, arrogance, and presence completely bewitch him. The lyrics use quirky juxtapositions—such as pairing curd rice with dry fish, or comparing his sudden feeling of empowerment to becoming a 'Power Ranger'—to highlight the cheerful, lighthearted nature of their relationship. Ultimately, it celebrates effortless romance and deep affection through vibrant, relatable cultural references.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Maanae thaenae / Thayir soru neethandi / Karuvaadu naanthandi”
Comparing the lover to terms of endearment like deer ('Maanae'), honey ('Thaenae'), peacock ('Mayilae'), and cuckoo ('Kuyilae'). Also comparing the pair to curd rice ('Thayir soru') and dried fish ('Karuvaadu').
Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Thaenaattam inikuthadi adiyae / Padathula pakkura rajini-ya pola”
Comparing her arrogant speech to the sweetness of honey ('Thaenaattam inikuthadi') and comparing his adoration to watching actor Rajinikanth on screen.
Personification (தற்குறிப்பேற்ற அணி / உருவகப்படுத்துதல்)
“Kannadi sirikkuthadi / Ponds powder kekkuthadi adiyae”
Attributing human actions to inanimate objects like the mirror laughing ('Kannadi sirikkuthadi') and cosmetic powder asking for her ('Ponds powder kekkuthadi').
Monai (எதுகை / மோனை - Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Kithappu katta vacha / Kuthatham poda vacha”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic matching across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Kithappu' and 'Kuthatham').
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Trivia
'Annanukku Jey' is a 2018 Tamil political comedy film starring Dinesh and Reba Monica John, directed by Rajkumar and produced by Vetri Maaran. The track 'Maanae Thaenae' serves as a lighthearted romantic track composed by Arrol Corelli, blending rural folk tunes with modern slang and nostalgic pop-culture references like Rajinikanth and Power Rangers.
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