Maareesa
From Maareesan · 2025
- Lyricist
- Sabarivasan Shanmugam
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Maareesan2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari | Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort? |
| Sagichukko | Endure it and bear with it! |
| Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta | If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head, |
| Pazhagikko | Get used to doing so! |
| Male | |
| Tholu mela yeri vedhaalam | The demon has climbed onto your shoulder, |
| Aattam podudhe nee sagichukko | And it is dancing wild; learn to tolerate it! |
| Aadu vettum naalu vandha pinna | When the designated day for sacrificing the goat finally arrives, |
| Ada nalli elumba alli eduthu nee kadichukko | Scoop up the marrow bone and bite into it joyfully! |
| Male | |
| Vaanam moodum meghamaai | Like clouds that cloak the entire sky, |
| Ada kovam marachu nee sirichukko | Conceal your anger and put on a smile! |
| Saalai podum kolamaai | Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road, |
| Ada valanji nelinji nee nadandhukko | Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along! |
| Male | |
| Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari | Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort? |
| Sagichukko | Endure it and bear with it! |
| Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta | If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head, |
| Pazhagikko | Get used to doing so! |
| Male | |
| Kokkugal saetha paathu | If storks scowl at the filthy mud, |
| Moonja sulichaa | Instead of patiently waiting, |
| Thullum thullum meenum | The leaping fish |
| Miss aagumae | Will surely be missed! |
| Male | |
| Solli vacha kuri | If you stay focused only on, |
| Mattum nenacha | Your predetermined goal, |
| Ada mookku mela | Right on top of your nose, |
| Mela thaalamae | Beats of high celebration will play! |
| Male | |
| Mokka mokka joke-ah | Even if you endure dry and silly jokes, |
| Neeyum sagichaa | Tons of crisp cash notes |
| Rokka rokka note-u | Will end up in your hands! |
| Kaiyil sikkumae | The patient ones will rule the earth, realize this! |
| Male | |
| Poruthaar boomi aalvaar therinjikko | An ill-fitting shoe will pinch and bite, understand this! |
| Porundhaa seruppu kadikkum purinjikko | It is like a balloon traveling on the tip of a safety pin, |
| Gundoosi thollil baloonin payanam | Hey, the house is locked, but the key is now with the thief! |
| Ada veeta pootti saavi thirudan kaiyil ippo | Like clouds that cloak the entire sky, |
| Male | |
| Vaanam moodum meghamaai | Conceal your anger and put on a smile! |
| Ada kovam marachu nee sirichukko | Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road, |
| Saalai podum kolamaai | Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along! |
| Ada valanji nelinji nee nadandhukko | Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort? |
| Male | |
| Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari | Endure it and bear with it! |
| Sagichukko | If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head, |
| Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta | Get used to doing so! |
| Pazhagikko | Endure it and bear with it! |
மாரீசா சும்மா கிடைக்குமா
சுகுமாரி சகிச்சுக்கோ
அரிதாரம் போட துணிஞ்சிட்டா
தலையாட்ட பழகிக்கோ
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
Endure it and bear with it!
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Get used to doing so!
தோளு மேல ஏறி வேதாளம்
ஆட்டம் போடுதே நீ சகிச்சுக்கோ
ஆடு வெட்டும் நாள்ளு வந்த பின்ன
அட நல்லி எலும்ப அள்ளி எடுத்து
நீ கடிச்சுக்கோ
The demon has climbed onto your shoulder,
And it is dancing wild; learn to tolerate it!
When the designated day for sacrificing the goat finally arrives,
Scoop up the marrow bone and bite into it joyfully!
வானம் மூடும் மேகமாய்
அட கோவம் மறச்சு நீ சிரிச்சுக்கோ
சாலை போடும் கோலமாய்
அட வளஞ்சி நெளிஞ்சி நீ நடந்துக்கோ
Like clouds that cloak the entire sky,
Conceal your anger and put on a smile!
Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road,
Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along!
மாரீசா சும்மா கிடைக்குமா
சுகுமாரி சகிச்சுக்கோ
அரிதாரம் போட துணிஞ்சிட்டா
தலையாட்ட பழகிக்கோ
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
Endure it and bear with it!
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Get used to doing so!
கொக்குகள் சேத்த பாத்து
மூஞ்ச சுளிச்சா
துள்ளும் துள்ளும் மீனும்
மிஸ் ஆகுமே
If storks scowl at the filthy mud,
Instead of patiently waiting,
The leaping fish
Will surely be missed!
சொல்லி வச்ச குறி
மட்டும் நெனச்சா
அட மூக்கு மேல
மேள தாளமே
If you stay focused only on,
Your predetermined goal,
Right on top of your nose,
Beats of high celebration will play!
மொக்க மொக்க ஜோக்க
நீயும் சகிச்சா
ரொக்க ரொக்க நோட்டு
கையில் சிக்குமே
Even if you endure dry and silly jokes,
Tons of crisp cash notes
Will end up in your hands!
The patient ones will rule the earth, realize this!
சகிச்சிக்கோ மறச்சிக்கோ
பொல்லாப்ப காட்டிடாமா பொறுத்துக்கோ
An ill-fitting shoe will pinch and bite, understand this!
It is like a balloon traveling on the tip of a safety pin,
Hey, the house is locked, but the key is now with the thief!
Like clouds that cloak the entire sky,
பொறுத்தார் பூமி ஆள்வார் தெரிஞ்சிக்கோ
பொருந்தா செருப்பு கடிக்கும் புரிஞ்சிக்கோ
குண்டூசி தோளில் பலூனின் பயணம்
அட வீட்ட பூட்டி சாவி திருடன் கையில் இப்போ
Conceal your anger and put on a smile!
Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road,
Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along!
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
வானம் மூடும் மேகமாய்
அட கோவம் மறச்சு நீ சிரிச்சுக்கோ
சாலை போடும் கோலமாய்
அட வளஞ்சி நெளிஞ்சி நீ நடந்துக்கோ
Endure it and bear with it!
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Get used to doing so!
Endure it and bear with it!
மாரீசா சும்மா கிடைக்குமா
சுகுமாரி சகிச்சுக்கோ
அரிதாரம் போட துணிஞ்சிட்டா
தலையாட்ட பழகிக்கோ
Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
Sagichukko
Endure it and bear with it!
Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Pazhagikko
Get used to doing so!
Tholu mela yeri vedhaalam
The demon has climbed onto your shoulder,
Aattam podudhe nee sagichukko
And it is dancing wild; learn to tolerate it!
Aadu vettum naalu vandha pinna
When the designated day for sacrificing the goat finally arrives,
Ada nalli elumba alli eduthu nee kadichukko
Scoop up the marrow bone and bite into it joyfully!
Vaanam moodum meghamaai
Like clouds that cloak the entire sky,
Ada kovam marachu nee sirichukko
Conceal your anger and put on a smile!
Saalai podum kolamaai
Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road,
Ada valanji nelinji nee nadandhukko
Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along!
Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
Sagichukko
Endure it and bear with it!
Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Pazhagikko
Get used to doing so!
Kokkugal saetha paathu
If storks scowl at the filthy mud,
Moonja sulichaa
Instead of patiently waiting,
Thullum thullum meenum
The leaping fish
Miss aagumae
Will surely be missed!
Solli vacha kuri
If you stay focused only on,
Mattum nenacha
Your predetermined goal,
Ada mookku mela
Right on top of your nose,
Mela thaalamae
Beats of high celebration will play!
Mokka mokka joke-ah
Even if you endure dry and silly jokes,
Neeyum sagichaa
Tons of crisp cash notes
Rokka rokka note-u
Will end up in your hands!
Kaiyil sikkumae
The patient ones will rule the earth, realize this!
Poruthaar boomi aalvaar therinjikko
An ill-fitting shoe will pinch and bite, understand this!
Porundhaa seruppu kadikkum purinjikko
It is like a balloon traveling on the tip of a safety pin,
Gundoosi thollil baloonin payanam
Hey, the house is locked, but the key is now with the thief!
Ada veeta pootti saavi thirudan kaiyil ippo
Like clouds that cloak the entire sky,
Vaanam moodum meghamaai
Conceal your anger and put on a smile!
Ada kovam marachu nee sirichukko
Like the curves of a Rangoli pattern laid out on the road,
Saalai podum kolamaai
Flex, bend, and adapt as you walk along!
Ada valanji nelinji nee nadandhukko
Oh Maareesan, does life's comfort come without effort?
Maareesa summa kidaikkuma sugumaari
Endure it and bear with it!
Sagichukko
If you dare to put on makeup to play a disguise, to nod your head,
Aridhaaram poda thuninjitta thalaiyaatta
Get used to doing so!
Pazhagikko
Endure it and bear with it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maareesa' from the film Maareesan (2025), composed and rendered by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Sabarivasan Shanmugam, serves as a high-energy, pragmatic guide to survival and worldly wisdom. Addressing the protagonist Maareesan, the lyrics preach tactical endurance, humility, and street-smart adaptability in the face of daunting challenges, unpredictability, and fake pretenses. The core philosophy suggests swallowing one's pride, smiling through adversity, and waiting for the right moment to strike or claim rewards. Using colorful everyday metaphors—such as storks waiting in mud for fish, a balloon balancing on a needle, or a shoe that pinches—the song highlights the art of patience ('Poruthaar Boomi Aalvaar'). It encourages bending like a street Rangoli when situation demands, assuring that those who endure short-term indignities and play their cards smartly will ultimately prevail and reap rich rewards.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mokka mokka joke-ah / Rokka rokka note-u”
The second consonant 'k' rhymes across lines 25 and 27 ('Mokka' and 'Rokka'), producing a rhythmic and catchy folk quality.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaanam moodum meghamaai... Saalai podum kolamaai...”
Compares hiding anger under a smile to clouds concealing the sky, and adapting movement to the winding patterns of a street Rangoli.
Pazhamozhi (Proverbial Allusion)
“Poruthaar boomi aalvaar therinjikko”
Incorporates the famous classical Tamil proverb 'Poruthaar Boomi Aalvaar' (The patient shall inherit the earth) to reinforce the song's core lesson.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Gundoosi thollil baloonin payanam”
Compares an extremely precarious and risky situation to a balloon journeying on the sharp tip of a safety pin.
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Trivia
'Maareesan' (2025) is a major Tamil film starring Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles, directed by Sudheesh Sankar and produced by Super Good Films. The song features Yuvan Shankar Raja's signature energetic vocal delivery paired with earthy folk-pop orchestration.
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