Mannaarkudi
From Galatta Kalyaanam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Galatta Kalyaanam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da | I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da | With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da | I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da | With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Male | |
| Nenjai ellam alla varum thanjavuru theru da | Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart! |
| Maru per boogam vandha nadungama paaruda | Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits! |
| Avan kadhai kettukkada solluratha pottukkada | Listen to his story, take note of what is being said! |
| Raasathi rasa thaanda adicha century da | He is the king of kings who scored a century! |
| Male | |
| Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man! |
| Kudi mannarkudi da adi adicha century da | Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century! |
| Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man! |
| Yekka mannarkudi da pakka century da | Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century! |
| Male | |
| Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da | I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da | With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ellamae saaram saaram avan jothi | Everything is full of essence, his divine light! |
| Hey makka hey makka makka hey makka makka | Hey folks, hey folks, folks, hey folks, folks! |
| Male | |
| Oh jathagannu sollucha ullam kai sollucha | Did the horoscope say so, or did the palm line say so? |
| Avanoda paadhaiya thaan maaricha | Did his path change on its own? |
| Mayajalam panna manasellam allikittaan | He worked magic and stole everyone's heart! |
| Avan kooda koottam ellam sernthucha | The whole crowd joined along with him! |
| Male | |
| Aayiram viththai ellaam kaiyil avan vachirukkaan | He holds a thousand arts and tricks in his hands! |
| Ooril ulla anba ellam nenjil avan vachirukkaan | He holds all the love of the town in his heart! |
| Kannadolla nalla adi anna ooru mannarkudi | Beat the big drums hard, brother's native town is Mannargudi! |
| Male | |
| Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man! |
| Kudi mannarkudi da adi adicha century da | Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century! |
| Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man! |
| Yekka mannarkudi da pakka century da | Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century! |
| Male | |
| Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da | I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da | With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man! |
| Male | |
| Nenjai ellam alla varum thanjavuru theru da | Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart! |
| Maru per boogam vandha nadungama paaruda | Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits! |
| Avan kadhai kettukkada solluratha pottukkada | Listen to his story, take note of what is being said! |
| Raasathi rasa thaanda | He is truly the king of kings! |
| Male | |
| Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man! |
| Adi mannarkudi da adi | Hey Mannargudi, man! Hey! |
| Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da | It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man! |
| Yekka mannarkudi da pakka | Hey Mannargudi, man! Solid! |
அதிரடி மக்கா மக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
தக்க தினா தக்கா தக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
அதிரடி மக்கா மக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
தக்க தினா தக்கா தக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart!
Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits!
Listen to his story, take note of what is being said!
He is the king of kings who scored a century!
நெஞ்சை எல்லாம் அள்ள வரும்
தஞ்சாவூர் தே ரு டா
மறு பேர் பூகம்பம்தா
நடுங்காம பாருடா
அவன் கதை கேட்டுக்கடா
சொல்லுறத போட்டுக்கடா
ராசாத்தி ராசா தாண்டா
அடிச்சா செஞ்சுரி டா
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century!
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century!
மன்னார்குடி டா குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
அடி அடிச்சா செஞ்சுரி டா
மன்னார்குடி டா மக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா
எக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா பக்கா செஞ்சுரி டா
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
அதிரடி மக்கா மக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
தக்க தினா தக்கா தக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
...............................
Everything is full of essence, his divine light!
Hey folks, hey folks, folks, hey folks, folks!
எல்லாமே சாரம் சாரம் அவன் ஜோதி
ஏய் மக்கா ஹே மக்கா
ஏய் மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
Did the horoscope say so, or did the palm line say so?
Did his path change on its own?
He worked magic and stole everyone's heart!
The whole crowd joined along with him!
ஓ ஜாதகன்னு சொல்லுச்சா
உள்ளங்கை சொல்லுச்சா
அவனோட பாதையா தான் மாறிச்சா
மாயாஜாலம் பண்ணா
மனசெல்லாம் அள்ளிகிட்டான்
அவன் கூட கூட்டம் எல்லாம் சேர்ந்துச்சா
He holds a thousand arts and tricks in his hands!
He holds all the love of the town in his heart!
Beat the big drums hard, brother's native town is Mannargudi!
ஆயிரம் வித்தை எல்லாம்
கையில் அவன் வச்சிருக்கான்
ஊரில் உள்ள அன்ப எல்லாம்
நெஞ்சில் அவன் வச்சிருக்கான்
கன்னடொள்ள நல்லா அடி
அண்ணா ஊர் மன்னார்குடி
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century!
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century!
மன்னார்குடி டா குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
அடி அடிச்சா செஞ்சுரி டா
மன்னார்குடி டா மக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா
எக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா பக்கா செஞ்சுரி டா
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
அதிரடி மக்கா மக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
தக்க தினா தக்கா தக்கா
மன்னார்குடிகாரேன் டா
Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart!
Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits!
Listen to his story, take note of what is being said!
He is truly the king of kings!
நெஞ்சை எல்லாம் அள்ள வரும்
தஞ்சாவூர் தே ரு டா
மறு பேர் பூகம்பம்தா
நடுங்காம பாருடா
அவன் கதை கேட்டுக்கடா
சொல்லுறத போட்டுக்கடா
ராசாத்தி ராசா தாண்டா
அடிச்சா செஞ்சுரி டா
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Hey Mannargudi, man! Hey!
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Hey Mannargudi, man! Solid!
மன்னார்குடி டா குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
குடி மன்னார்குடி டா
அடி அடிச்சா செஞ்சுரி டா
மன்னார்குடி டா மக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா
எக்கா மன்னார்குடி டா பக்கா செஞ்சுரி டா
Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
Nenjai ellam alla varum thanjavuru theru da
Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart!
Maru per boogam vandha nadungama paaruda
Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits!
Avan kadhai kettukkada solluratha pottukkada
Listen to his story, take note of what is being said!
Raasathi rasa thaanda adicha century da
He is the king of kings who scored a century!
Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Kudi mannarkudi da adi adicha century da
Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century!
Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Yekka mannarkudi da pakka century da
Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century!
Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
……………………………….
Ellamae saaram saaram avan jothi
Everything is full of essence, his divine light!
Hey makka hey makka makka hey makka makka
Hey folks, hey folks, folks, hey folks, folks!
Oh jathagannu sollucha ullam kai sollucha
Did the horoscope say so, or did the palm line say so?
Avanoda paadhaiya thaan maaricha
Did his path change on its own?
Mayajalam panna manasellam allikittaan
He worked magic and stole everyone's heart!
Avan kooda koottam ellam sernthucha
The whole crowd joined along with him!
Aayiram viththai ellaam kaiyil avan vachirukkaan
He holds a thousand arts and tricks in his hands!
Ooril ulla anba ellam nenjil avan vachirukkaan
He holds all the love of the town in his heart!
Kannadolla nalla adi anna ooru mannarkudi
Beat the big drums hard, brother's native town is Mannargudi!
Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Kudi mannarkudi da adi adicha century da
Mannargudi, man! Look, he scored a century!
Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Yekka mannarkudi da pakka century da
Hey Mannargudi, man! A solid century!
Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da
I am a high-powered man from Mannargudi, man!
Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da
With rhythmic beats, I am a man from Mannargudi, man!
Nenjai ellam alla varum thanjavuru theru da
Like the streets of Thanjavur that steal everyone's heart!
Maru per boogam vandha nadungama paaruda
Watch him stand fearless even if an earthquake hits!
Avan kadhai kettukkada solluratha pottukkada
Listen to his story, take note of what is being said!
Raasathi rasa thaanda
He is truly the king of kings!
Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, man! Mannargudi, man!
Adi mannarkudi da adi
Hey Mannargudi, man! Hey!
Mannarkudi da makka mannarkudi da
It is Mannargudi, folks! Mannargudi, man!
Yekka mannarkudi da pakka
Hey Mannargudi, man! Solid!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an energetic folk celebration track praising the hero's larger-than-life personality, regional pride, and charming nature. He is portrayed as a fearless, magical, and loving person hailing from Mannargudi who commands respect and affection from everyone around him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in 'Athiradi makka makka mannarkudi kaaren da'.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mannarkudi da kudi mannarkudi da”
Frequent repetition of 'Mannarkudi da' to emphasize local pride and create a rhythmic, catchy chant.
Sollukattu (Rhythmic Scatting)
“Thakka thina thakka thakka mannarkudi kaaren da”
Use of folk percussion syllables like 'Thakka thina thakka thakka' to build musical tempo.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Maru per boogam vandha nadungama paaruda”
Comparing his fearlessness to standing firm even during an earthquake ('boogam vandha nadungama paaruda').
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Trivia
This track is from 'Galatta Kalyaanam' (2021), the Tamil dubbed version of the Hindi movie 'Atrangi Re', composed by A. R. Rahman. Legendary singer Mano delivered the dynamic lead vocals for this energetic dance number.
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