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Mana Magane

From Aan Paavam Pollathathu · 2025

Lyricist
Rio Raj
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Gana Bala
Music director
Siddhu Kumar
Movie name
Aan Paavam Pollathathu
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thadharina naa
Male :Thana thadhrina naa
Male :Thaana naana naaa thaana thana naana naa
Male :Thaana naana naaa thaana thana naana naa
Male :Maalai saatrinaal kodhai maalai maatrinaal
Male :Maalai saatrinaal kodhai maalai maatrinaal
Male and Chorus :Maalai saatrinaal kodhai maalai maatrinaal
Maalai saatrinaal kodhai maalai maatrinaal
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane kalyana seithi sonnane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane ponnodu serndhu ninnane
Hey maala maathi maanankettan
Thaali katti thavikka poraan
Puli inge pooni aanaanae
Thalai aatta kathukittan
Thala kuniya othukittaan
Paavam aana pacha manna aanaannae
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane kalyana seithi sonnane
Hey manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane ponnodu serndhu ninnane
Thaana thedi kittan
Paiyan maattikittaan
Paiyan paarvaiyil paavm aagitaan
Paanji padhungi puttaan
Aana aasa pattaan
Thaena pesi puttan
Kaadhal paadhaiyil kaana poitaan
Kaanji kathariputtaan
Hey maala maathi maanankettan
Thaali katti thavikka poraan
Puli inge pooni aanaanae
Thalai aatta kathukittan
Thala kuniya othukittaan
Paavam aana pacha manna aanaannae
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane kalyana seithi sonnane
Hey manamaganae mavane manamagane
Manamaganae mavane manamagane
Mavane ponnodu serndhu ninnane
Thadharina naa
Male: Thana thadhrina naa
Male: Thaana naanaa naa, thaana thana naanaa naa
Male: Thaana naanaa naa, thaana thana naanaa naa
Male: She offered the garland, the bride exchanged garlands
Male: She offered the garland, the bride exchanged garlands
Male and Chorus: She offered the garland, the bride exchanged garlands
She offered the garland, the bride exchanged garlands
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend announced the wedding news!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend stood beside his bride!
Hey, he swapped garlands and lost all his pride!
Tying the thaali (sacred wedding knot), he is going to suffer!
The tiger here has turned into a cat!
He learned to simply nod his head!
He agreed to bow his head!
He turned into a poor, innocent soul!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend announced the wedding news!
Hey, oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend stood beside his bride!
He brought this upon himself,
The guy got himself trapped!
At one glance, the boy became so helpless,
He pounced boldly at first, but now he is hiding!
Yet he longed for her with desire,
He spoke sweet words like honey,
He got completely lost on the path of love,
He broke down and cried his heart out!
Hey, he swapped garlands and lost all his pride!
Tying the thaali (sacred wedding knot), he is going to suffer!
The tiger here has turned into a cat!
He learned to simply nod his head!
He agreed to bow his head!
He turned into a poor, innocent soul!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend announced the wedding news!
Hey, oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
Oh groom, my friend, oh groom!
My friend stood beside his bride!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aan Paavam Pollathathu is a playful, upbeat wedding folk track that humorously mocks the bridegroom during his marriage celebrations. The lyrics poke fun at the groom's voluntary loss of bachelor independence and his transformation from a bold, free individual into a docile, obedient husband. Through witty colloquialisms and energetic rhythm, the song captures the joyful teasing tradition present in South Indian wedding culture.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Puli inge pooni aanaanae

Compares the groom to a fierce tiger that turns into a docile cat ('Puli inge pooni aanaanae') upon getting married.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Manamaganae mavane manamagane

Use of initial 'm' consonant repetitions and internal rhyming words like 'Manamaganae', 'mavane', 'manamagane'.

Hyperbole (Uyarchiviyaat chi)

Thaena pesi puttan

Exaggerating the groom's romantic dialogue as talking pure honey ('Thaena pesi puttan') and his immediate submissiveness.

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Trivia

Actor and lyricist Rio Raj penned the lyrics for this song, which brings together two distinct high-energy folk icons of Tamil cinema, Anthony Daasan and Gana Bala.

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