Mannar Mannan
From Joker · 2016
- Lyricist
- Sean Roldan
- Singer
- Rani
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Joker2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enga kanda pennae | Where did you see him, girl? |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see? |
| Enga yezha kumarana | My poor boy Kumaran, |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see him? |
| Female | |
| Enga kanda pennae | Where did you see him, girl? |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see? |
| Enga yezha kumarana | My poor boy Kumaran, |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see him? |
| Female | |
| Thennaattam theruvula | In the street like Tenkasi, |
| Therottum veedhila | In the chariot procession street, |
| Theru mela kaiya | Waving his hands high, |
| Veesa kanda | Did you see him in the street? |
| Female | |
| Varrana illaya | Is he coming or not? |
| Kelumadi | Ask him, girl, |
| Nama vera oruthana | We can look for |
| Thedikkalam | Someone else instead. |
| Varaana illaya | Is he coming or not? |
| Kelumadi | Ask him, girl, |
| Nama vera oruthana | We can look for |
| Thedikkalam | Someone else instead. |
| Female | |
| Aakkuna sothukku | For cooked rice, |
| Vignana pesura | He talks science! |
| Inthaada maama un thaali | Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread! |
| Aakkuna sothukku | For cooked rice, |
| Vignana pesura | He talks science! |
| Inthaada maama un thaali | Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread! |
| Female | |
| Thali kuduthalum | Even if you give a nuptial thread, |
| Vanga matten | I won't accept it. |
| Pennae thangam koduthalum | Girl, even if you give pure gold, |
| Vanga matten | I won't accept it. |
| Thali kuduthalum | Even if you give a nuptial thread, |
| Vanga matten | I won't accept it. |
| Pennae thangam koduthalum | Girl, even if you give pure gold, |
| Vanga matten | I won't accept it. |
| Female | |
| Muppathu rooba | Keeping thirty rupees, |
| Mudiyodu vachuttu | Tied with a hair strand, |
| Apparum podi kulla pennae | Inside a snuff box, O girl! |
| Muppathu rooba | Keeping thirty rupees, |
| Mudiyodu vachuttu | Tied with a hair strand, |
| Apparum podi kulla pennae | Inside a snuff box, O girl! |
| Female | |
| Velli molaikkudhu | Venus is sprouting, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Vengayam pookkuthu | The onion is blooming, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Velli molaikkudhu | Venus is sprouting, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Vengayam pookkuthu | The onion is blooming, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Female | |
| Moolaila irukkura | Sitting in the corner, |
| Muttaalu payanukku | For that foolish boy, |
| Meesai mulaikkudhu | A mustache is growing, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Moolaila irukkura | Sitting in the corner, |
| Muttaalu payanukku | For that foolish boy, |
| Meesai mulaikkudhu | A mustache is growing, |
| Paru paru | Look, look! |
| Female | |
| {Enga kanda pennae | Where did you see him, girl? |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see? |
| Enga yezha kumarana | My poor boy Kumaran, |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see him? |
| Female | |
| Enga kanda pennae | Where did you see him, girl? |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see? |
| Enga yezha kumarana | My poor boy Kumaran, |
| Enga kanda | Where did you see him? |
| Female | |
| Thennaattam theruvula | In the street like Tenkasi, |
| Therottum veedhila | In the chariot procession street, |
| Theru mela kaiya | Waving his hands high, |
| Veesa kanda} (2) | Did you see him in the street? |
| Female | |
| Thennaattam theruvula | In the street like Tenkasi, |
| Therottum veedhila | In the chariot procession street, |
| Theru mela kaiya | Waving his hands high, |
| Veesa kanda | Did you see him in the street? |
எங்க கண்ட பெண்ணே
எங்க கண்ட எங்க ஏழ குமாரன
எங்க கண்ட
Where did you see him, girl?
Where did you see?
My poor boy Kumaran,
Where did you see him?
எங்க கண்ட பெண்ணே
எங்க கண்ட எங்க ஏழ குமாரன
எங்க கண்ட
Where did you see him, girl?
Where did you see?
My poor boy Kumaran,
Where did you see him?
தென்னாட்டம்
தெருவுல தேரோட்டும்
வீதில தெரு மேல கைய
வீச கண்ட
In the street like Tenkasi,
In the chariot procession street,
Waving his hands high,
Did you see him in the street?
வர்றான இல்லயா
கேளுமடி நாம வேற ஒருத்தன
தேடிக்கலாம் வர்றான இல்லயா
கேளுமடி நாம வேற ஒருத்தன
தேடிக்கலாம்
Is he coming or not?
Ask him, girl,
We can look for
Someone else instead.
Is he coming or not?
Ask him, girl,
We can look for
Someone else instead.
ஆக்குன சோத்துக்கு
விஞ்ஞான பேசுற இந்தாடா
மாமா உன் தாலி ஆக்குன
சோத்துக்கு விஞ்ஞான
பேசுற இந்தாடா மாமா
உன் தாலி
For cooked rice,
He talks science!
Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread!
For cooked rice,
He talks science!
Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread!
தாலி குடுத்தாலும்
வாங்க மாட்டேன் பெண்ணே
தங்கம் கொடுத்தாலும் வாங்க
மாட்டேன் தாலி குடுத்தாலும்
வாங்க மாட்டேன் பெண்ணே
தங்கம் கொடுத்தாலும்
வாங்கமாட்டேன்
Even if you give a nuptial thread,
I won't accept it.
Girl, even if you give pure gold,
I won't accept it.
Even if you give a nuptial thread,
I won't accept it.
Girl, even if you give pure gold,
I won't accept it.
முப்பது ரூபா
முடியோடு வச்சுட்டு
அப்புறம் போடி குள்ளப்
பெண்ணே முப்பது ரூபா
முடியோடு வச்சுட்டு
அப்புறம் போடி குள்ளப்
பெண்ணே
Keeping thirty rupees,
Tied with a hair strand,
Inside a snuff box, O girl!
Keeping thirty rupees,
Tied with a hair strand,
Inside a snuff box, O girl!
வெள்ளி முளைக்குது
பாரு பாரு வெங்காயம் பூக்குது
பாரு பாரு வெள்ளி முளைக்குது
பாரு பாரு வெங்காயம் பூக்குது
பாரு பாரு
Venus is sprouting,
Look, look!
The onion is blooming,
Look, look!
Venus is sprouting,
Look, look!
The onion is blooming,
Look, look!
மூலைல இருக்குற
முட்டாளு பயனுக்கு மீசை
முளைக்குது பாரு பாரு
மூலைல இருக்குற
முட்டாளு பயனுக்கு மீசை
முளைக்குது பாரு பாரு
Sitting in the corner,
For that foolish boy,
A mustache is growing,
Look, look!
Sitting in the corner,
For that foolish boy,
A mustache is growing,
Look, look!
{ எங்க கண்ட பெண்ணே
எங்க கண்ட எங்க ஏழ குமாரன
எங்க கண்ட
Where did you see him, girl?
Where did you see?
My poor boy Kumaran,
Where did you see him?
எங்க கண்ட பெண்ணே
எங்க கண்ட எங்க ஏழ குமாரன
எங்க கண்ட
Where did you see him, girl?
Where did you see?
My poor boy Kumaran,
Where did you see him?
தென்னாட்டம்
தெருவுல தேரோட்டும்
வீதில தெரு மேல கைய
வீச கண்ட } (2)
In the street like Tenkasi,
In the chariot procession street,
Waving his hands high,
Did you see him in the street?
தென்னாட்டம்
தெருவுல தேரோட்டும்
வீதில தெரு மேல கைய
வீச கண்ட
In the street like Tenkasi,
In the chariot procession street,
Waving his hands high,
Did you see him in the street?
Enga kanda pennae
Where did you see him, girl?
Enga kanda
Where did you see?
Enga yezha kumarana
My poor boy Kumaran,
Enga kanda
Where did you see him?
Enga kanda pennae
Where did you see him, girl?
Enga kanda
Where did you see?
Enga yezha kumarana
My poor boy Kumaran,
Enga kanda
Where did you see him?
Thennaattam theruvula
In the street like Tenkasi,
Therottum veedhila
In the chariot procession street,
Theru mela kaiya
Waving his hands high,
Veesa kanda
Did you see him in the street?
Varrana illaya
Is he coming or not?
Kelumadi
Ask him, girl,
Nama vera oruthana
We can look for
Thedikkalam
Someone else instead.
Varaana illaya
Is he coming or not?
Kelumadi
Ask him, girl,
Nama vera oruthana
We can look for
Thedikkalam
Someone else instead.
Aakkuna sothukku
For cooked rice,
Vignana pesura
He talks science!
Inthaada maama un thaali
Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread!
Aakkuna sothukku
For cooked rice,
Vignana pesura
He talks science!
Inthaada maama un thaali
Here, uncle, take back your marriage thread!
Thali kuduthalum
Even if you give a nuptial thread,
Vanga matten
I won't accept it.
Pennae thangam koduthalum
Girl, even if you give pure gold,
Vanga matten
I won't accept it.
Thali kuduthalum
Even if you give a nuptial thread,
Vanga matten
I won't accept it.
Pennae thangam koduthalum
Girl, even if you give pure gold,
Vanga matten
I won't accept it.
Muppathu rooba
Keeping thirty rupees,
Mudiyodu vachuttu
Tied with a hair strand,
Apparum podi kulla pennae
Inside a snuff box, O girl!
Muppathu rooba
Keeping thirty rupees,
Mudiyodu vachuttu
Tied with a hair strand,
Apparum podi kulla pennae
Inside a snuff box, O girl!
Velli molaikkudhu
Venus is sprouting,
Paru paru
Look, look!
Vengayam pookkuthu
The onion is blooming,
Paru paru
Look, look!
Velli molaikkudhu
Venus is sprouting,
Paru paru
Look, look!
Vengayam pookkuthu
The onion is blooming,
Paru paru
Look, look!
Moolaila irukkura
Sitting in the corner,
Muttaalu payanukku
For that foolish boy,
Meesai mulaikkudhu
A mustache is growing,
Paru paru
Look, look!
Moolaila irukkura
Sitting in the corner,
Muttaalu payanukku
For that foolish boy,
Meesai mulaikkudhu
A mustache is growing,
Paru paru
Look, look!
{Enga kanda pennae
Where did you see him, girl?
Enga kanda
Where did you see?
Enga yezha kumarana
My poor boy Kumaran,
Enga kanda
Where did you see him?
Enga kanda pennae
Where did you see him, girl?
Enga kanda
Where did you see?
Enga yezha kumarana
My poor boy Kumaran,
Enga kanda
Where did you see him?
Thennaattam theruvula
In the street like Tenkasi,
Therottum veedhila
In the chariot procession street,
Theru mela kaiya
Waving his hands high,
Veesa kanda} (2)
Did you see him in the street?
Thennaattam theruvula
In the street like Tenkasi,
Therottum veedhila
In the chariot procession street,
Theru mela kaiya
Waving his hands high,
Veesa kanda
Did you see him in the street?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enga Kanda Pennae is a vibrant Tamil folk song featured in the critically acclaimed political satire movie Joker (2016). The lyrics present a lively village exchange filled with rural banter, humor, and socio-cultural commentary. The speaker inquires about a poor young man named Kumaran, playfully teasing him about his attitudes, marriage proposals, and quirky rural habits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Paru paru”
The word 'Paru' is repeated consecutively as 'Paru paru' for rhythmic emphasis and urgency.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thennaattam theruvula / Therottum veedhila”
The second letters 'n' in 'Thennaattam' and 'r' in 'Therottum' create a rhythmic harmony across lines.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Velli molaikkudhu / Vengayam pookkuthu”
The initial letter 'V' is repeated in 'Velli' and 'Vengayam' to create alliterative resonance.
Did you know?
Trivia
Joker (2016), directed by Raju Murugan, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music was composed by Sean Roldan, who utilized authentic Tamil folk singing styles and acoustic instruments to evoke a raw, grassroots atmosphere suitable for the film's political themes.
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