Maatna Gaali
From Gulu Gulu · 2022
- Lyricist
- Rathna Kumar
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Gulu Gulu2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Male | |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Maatna gaali | If caught you're gone! |
| Male | |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Maatna gaali | If caught you're gone! |
| Male | |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Male | |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Male | |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Pothum | Enough! |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Enough | Enough! |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Female :Stop it | Female: Stop it! |
| Male :Oduya oduya oduya | Male: Run away, run away, run away! |
| Male | |
| Vithaiya thappu.. thappa | Learning tricks incorrectly... |
| Kathunu kamba thaan suththatha da | Don't spin the stick around after learning wrong! |
| Suththi puttu kanna kuththatha da | Don't poke your own eye out while spinning it! |
| Male | |
| Inga paaru.. | Look here... |
| Vaayilae vadai sutunu sutunu | Frying 'vadais' verbally (talking big talk)... |
| Oora yemathatha da | Don't fool the whole town! |
| Yemathi escape-u aagatha da | Don't fool people and escape! |
| Male | |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Oduya oduya oduya | Run away, run away, run away! |
| Male | |
| Anga paaru inga paaru | Look there, look here! |
| Ye anga paaru ye inga paaru | Hey look there, hey look here! |
| Anga paarru inga paaru | Look there, look here! |
| Anga paarru inga paaru | Look there, look here! |
| Maatna gaali maatravara | If caught you're gone, until then... |
| Male | |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Male | |
| Thavalae kitta thattan seththan | The dragonfly died to the frog, |
| Paambu kitta thavalae seththan | The frog died to the snake, |
| Keerikitta paambu seththan | The snake died to the mongoose! |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Male | |
| Maanu kitta pullu seththan | The grass died to the deer, |
| Singam kitta maanu seththan | The deer died to the lion, |
| Vedan kitta singam seththan | The lion died to the hunter! |
| Male | |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Ring ding ding | Ring ding ding |
| Aahn aahn aahn aaahan | Aahn aahn aahn aaahan |
| Male | |
| Achacho avara | Oh my, him? |
| Achacho appapa aaahan | Oh my, appapa aaahan |
| Ayyayo adada | Oh dear, adada! |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Male | |
| Achacho avara | Oh my, him? |
| Ayyayo apdiya | Oh dear, is that so? |
| Ayyayo avara ivara | Oh dear, him or her? |
| Mass pannu mapla | Show your mass, groom/buddy! |
| Male | |
| Hey varan paar | Hey, look he is coming! |
| Hey hey ..heyanga paar | Hey hey... hey look there! |
| Hey | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Thavalae kitta thattan seththan | The dragonfly died to the frog, |
| Paambu kitta thavalae seththan | The frog died to the snake, |
| Keerikitta paambu seththan | The snake died to the mongoose! |
| Maatna gaali maatravara jolly | If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly! |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey hey.. maatna gaali | Hey hey hey hey... if caught you're gone! |
| Maata maaten thapchiruven | I won't get caught, I will escape! |
| Maata maaten thapchiruven | I won't get caught, I will escape! |
| Maata maaten thapchiruven | I won't get caught, I will escape! |
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
மாட்னா காலி
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
If caught you're gone!
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
மாட்னா காலி
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
If caught you're gone!
ரிங் டிங் டிங்..(2)
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
போதும்
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
எனாஃப்
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
ஸ்டாப் இட்
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
Run away, run away, run away!
Enough!
Run away, run away, run away!
Enough!
Run away, run away, run away!
Female: Stop it!
Male: Run away, run away, run away!
வித்தய தப்பு.. தப்பா கத்துனு
கம்ப தான் சுத்தாதடா
சுத்தி புட்டு கண்ண தான் குத்தாதடா
Learning tricks incorrectly...
Don't spin the stick around after learning wrong!
Don't poke your own eye out while spinning it!
இங்க பாரு வாயிலே வட
சுட்டுனு சுட்டுனு ஊர ஏமாத்தாதடா
ஏமாத்தி எஸ்கேப்பு ஆவாதடா
Look here...
Frying 'vadais' verbally (talking big talk)...
Don't fool the whole town!
Don't fool people and escape!
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
ஒடுயா ஒடுயா ஒடுயா
Run away, run away, run away!
Run away, run away, run away!
Run away, run away, run away!
Run away, run away, run away!
அங்க பாரு இங்க பாரு
ஏ அங்க பாரு இங்க பாரு
அங்க பாரு இங்க பாரு
அங்க பாரு இங்க பாரு
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர
Look there, look here!
Hey look there, hey look here!
Look there, look here!
Look there, look here!
If caught you're gone, until then...
ரிங் டிங் டிங்
ரிங் டிங் டிங்
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
தவளே கிட்ட தட்டான் செத்தான்
பாம்பு கிட்ட தவளே செத்தான்
கீரி கிட்ட பாம்பு செத்தான்
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
The dragonfly died to the frog,
The frog died to the snake,
The snake died to the mongoose!
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
மானு கிட்ட புல்லு செத்தான்
சிங்கம் கிட்ட மானு செத்தான்
வேடன் கிட்ட சிங்கம் செத்தான்
The grass died to the deer,
The deer died to the lion,
The lion died to the hunter!
ரிங் டிங் டிங்
ரிங் டிங் டிங்
ஆஹ்ன் ஆஹ்ன் ஆஹ்ன் ஆஹான்
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Aahn aahn aahn aaahan
அச்சச்சோ அவரா
அச்சச்சோ அப்பப்பா ஆஹான்
ஐயய்யோ அடடா
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
Oh my, him?
Oh my, appapa aaahan
Oh dear, adada!
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
அச்சச்சோ அவரா
ஐயய்யோ அப்டியா
ஐயய்யோ அவரா இவரா
மாஸ் பண்ணு மாப்ள
Oh my, him?
Oh dear, is that so?
Oh dear, him or her?
Show your mass, groom/buddy!
ஏய் வரான் பார்
ஹே ஹே ஹே அங்க பார் ஹே
Hey, look he is coming!
Hey hey... hey look there!
Hey!
தவளே கிட்ட தட்டான் செத்தான்
பாம்பு கிட்ட தவளே செத்தான்
கீரி கிட்ட பாம்பு செத்தான்
மாட்னா காலி மாட்றவர ஜாலி
The dragonfly died to the frog,
The frog died to the snake,
The snake died to the mongoose!
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே மாட்னா காலி
மாட்ட மாட்டேன் தப்பிச்சிருவேன்
மாட்ட மாட்டேன் தப்பிச்சிருவேன்
மாட்ட மாட்டேன் தப்பிச்சிருவேன்
Hey hey hey hey... if caught you're gone!
I won't get caught, I will escape!
I won't get caught, I will escape!
I won't get caught, I will escape!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Maatna gaali
If caught you're gone!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Maatna gaali
If caught you're gone!
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Pothum
Enough!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Enough
Enough!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Female :Stop it
Female: Stop it!
Male :Oduya oduya oduya
Male: Run away, run away, run away!
Vithaiya thappu.. thappa
Learning tricks incorrectly...
Kathunu kamba thaan suththatha da
Don't spin the stick around after learning wrong!
Suththi puttu kanna kuththatha da
Don't poke your own eye out while spinning it!
Inga paaru..
Look here...
Vaayilae vadai sutunu sutunu
Frying 'vadais' verbally (talking big talk)...
Oora yemathatha da
Don't fool the whole town!
Yemathi escape-u aagatha da
Don't fool people and escape!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Oduya oduya oduya
Run away, run away, run away!
Anga paaru inga paaru
Look there, look here!
Ye anga paaru ye inga paaru
Hey look there, hey look here!
Anga paarru inga paaru
Look there, look here!
Anga paarru inga paaru
Look there, look here!
Maatna gaali maatravara
If caught you're gone, until then...
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Thavalae kitta thattan seththan
The dragonfly died to the frog,
Paambu kitta thavalae seththan
The frog died to the snake,
Keerikitta paambu seththan
The snake died to the mongoose!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Maanu kitta pullu seththan
The grass died to the deer,
Singam kitta maanu seththan
The deer died to the lion,
Vedan kitta singam seththan
The lion died to the hunter!
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Ring ding ding
Aahn aahn aahn aaahan
Aahn aahn aahn aaahan
Achacho avara
Oh my, him?
Achacho appapa aaahan
Oh my, appapa aaahan
Ayyayo adada
Oh dear, adada!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Achacho avara
Oh my, him?
Ayyayo apdiya
Oh dear, is that so?
Ayyayo avara ivara
Oh dear, him or her?
Mass pannu mapla
Show your mass, groom/buddy!
Hey varan paar
Hey, look he is coming!
Hey hey ..heyanga paar
Hey hey... hey look there!
Hey
Hey!
Thavalae kitta thattan seththan
The dragonfly died to the frog,
Paambu kitta thavalae seththan
The frog died to the snake,
Keerikitta paambu seththan
The snake died to the mongoose!
Maatna gaali maatravara jolly
If caught you're gone, until then it's jolly!
Hey hey hey hey.. maatna gaali
Hey hey hey hey... if caught you're gone!
Maata maaten thapchiruven
I won't get caught, I will escape!
Maata maaten thapchiruven
I won't get caught, I will escape!
Maata maaten thapchiruven
I won't get caught, I will escape!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Matna Gaali from Gulu Gulu (2022) is a quirky, upbeat, fast-paced track exploring the chaotic nature of life, karma, and survival. The central phrase 'Maatna gaali, maatravara jolly' conveys a carefree worldview: life is a fun party as long as you escape consequences, but the moment you get caught in a trap or mistake, you are finished. The song uses playful local Chennai slang alongside humorous narrative elements to deliver its lighthearted philosophy. Through vivid metaphors of ecological food chains—such as the dragonfly falling prey to the frog, the frog to the snake, the snake to the mongoose, and the lion to the hunter—the song highlights that everyone, no matter how powerful, has a predator or bigger problem waiting for them. It serves as a humorous cautionary advice to avoid boasting, stay sharp, and keep running ahead of trouble.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Ecological Allegory
“Thavalae kitta thattan seththan / Paambu kitta thavalae seththan / Keerikitta paambu seththan”
Uses the biological food chain (dragonfly -> frog -> snake -> mongoose and grass -> deer -> lion -> hunter) as a metaphor for human vulnerability and inescapable karma.
Internal Rhyme / Assonance
“Maatna gaali maatravara jolly”
Pairs 'Maatna' with 'Maatravara' and 'Gaali' with 'Jolly' for an energetic rhythmic bounce.
Idiom (Colloquial Metaphor)
“Vaayilae vadai sutunu sutunu / Oora yemathatha da”
'Vaayilae vadai sudadhu' is a classic Tamil slang idiom meaning to make grand empty claims or talk big without real action.
Onomatopoeia / Scat Singing
“Ring ding ding”
Uses rhythmic nonsense syllables like 'Ring ding ding' to enhance tempo and create a whimsical mood.
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Trivia
The song was written by film director-lyricist Rathna Kumar (known for directing Meyaadha Maan and writing dialogues for Master and Vikram). Composed and sung by Santhosh Narayanan, the track combines traditional Gaana vocal nuances with modern synth-pop arrangement, perfectly complementing the chaotic comedy tone of the film starring Santhanam.
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