- Lyricist
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dhanush
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Maari 2
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Maari's Gethu / Maari Mass' is an energetic intro track from Maari 2 celebrating the protagonist Maari's local dominance, fearless attitude, and loyalty to his friends. The song uses raw North Chennai slang to establish that Maari is an unstoppable force to his enemies, warning opponents that their influence or cheap tricks will never work on his home turf. In contrast to his rowdy persona, the lyrics highlight his golden heart—promising that he would lay down his life for anyone who comes to him with genuine friendship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monosyllabic Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Gada gada gaggaaada / Nada nada nannada”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, common in Tamil folk poetry: 'Bigilu' and 'Maanja' (or 'Sellvaakku' and 'Un pappu'). In 'Gada gada' / 'Nada nada' / 'Pada pada', the second letter 'da' creates rhythmic flow.
Metaphor / Tamil Idiom
“Un pappu vevaadhu”
'Pappu vevaadhu' (literally 'your lentils won't cook') is a popular Tamil idiom meaning 'your tricks/schemes will not work here'. 'Vada sudaadha' (literally 'don't fry vada') means 'don't spin lies or talk big'.
Hyperbole
“Maari onnu sozhatti vechaa mummy daddy face theriyum”
Exaggerated imagery where a single slap from Maari spins someone around so hard that visions of their parents appear before their eyes.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Hey vilagi vilagi vilagi vilagi”
Repeated fast-paced words like 'vilagi vilagi vilagi vilagi' and 'jindhaa jindhaa' used to build auditory energy and tempo characteristic of Chennai Gaana beats.
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