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Mannar Mannar

From Mannar Vagaiyara · 2018

Lyricist
Sarathi
Singers
Ananthu, Velmurugan, Kavitha Gopi
Music director
Jakes Bejoy
Movie name
Mannar Vagaiyara
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paatuku venum thogaiyara
Pattu kotaiyilae neenga thanae
Kodi parakkum mannaru vagaiyara
Araaarooo paadi thirinja naanga
Ippo yaar yaarukko
Opening song-u paada vanthurukkom…..
Paadum…paadi thulaiyum
……………………
Vaaran vaaran
Bail edukkira vakkilu
Thappu thanda pannikalam da
Vaada vaada
Jailu namba isschoolu
Machan kitta sollikallam da
License eh illaama ottungaada
Silencer saththatha kootungada
Male :Police-eh vanthaalum nillunga da
Namma pangali pera than sollunga da
Fight-u-nah fight-u
Song-u nah song-u
Mundas-eh kattunga da
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Neeyum illena sattam enna agum
Saami illatha koyil agum
Male :Sattai pottalum naan motta pottalum
Unnai kekaama seiya matten
Thappae senjalum
Athu than right-u
Naanga sonnalae katha weight-u
Kelvi ethum kettalae
Munja odaippum
Veetukkullae nallavenna
Naanga nadippom
Oorukulla aiyyanaara
Kaval iruppom
Yaaru enna kettalum
Alli kuduppom
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Thanan nan naanae nanan nanae
Thanan nan naanae naa naa
Thanan nan naanae naa nanae
Thandha nan naanae naa naa
Tent-u kottaiyi
Theanu mittaaiyi
Sernthu thinbomma
Kanna sokki
Naanga thangam thaanae
Aambala singam thaanae
Aasai kaattaama podi pakki
Gaali ground-u than
Erangi vaada
Katti pudichikka
Kabadi aada
Aaga motham munna vanthu
Aata arukkira
Kaariyatha keduthu puttu
Oda paarkura
Yogiyam than neeyum
Naanum othukiren da
Erukenavae rendu somba
Inga kaanom da
Naan otthukiren
Un thaai pathinigira tha otthukiren
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara
A song needs an opening verse,
and in Pattukkottai, aren't you
the royal clan whose flag flies high?
We who used to roam around singing lullabies,
now for just about anyone,
we have come to sing an opening hero song...
Sing it... go ahead and get on with it!
...
Here he comes, here he comes,
the lawyer who gets us out on bail!
We can go make any trouble now, boys!
Come on, come on,
jail is just like our school!
We can tell our buddy and handle it!
Drive around without a license, guys!
Crank up the noise from your silencers!
Even if the police show up, stand your ground, boys!
Just name-drop our cousin brother!
If it's a fight, we fight!
If it's a song, we sing!
Tie on your turbans, boys!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
Without you, what will become of the law?
It will become like a temple without a deity!
Whether I wear a shirt or shave my head bald,
I won't do a thing without asking you.
Even if we do something wrong,
that itself becomes the right thing!
If we say a word, it carries heavy weight!
If anyone dares to question us,
we will break their face!
Inside the house,
we will act like good boys!
Across the town, like Ayyanar (guardian deity),
we will stand guard and protect!
Whatever anyone asks of us,
we will give generously with open hands!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
Thanan nan naane nanan naane
Thanan nan naane naa naa
Thanan nan naane naa naane
Thantha nan naane naa naa
In the tent cinema hall,
with sweet honey candies,
shall we eat together,
lost in each other's eyes?
We are pure gold, aren't we?
We are real lions among men, aren't we?
Don't tease and lead us on, girl, buzz off!
The ground is all clear,
step right in, man!
Grab hold tight
and let's play Kabaddi!
Stepping forward like that,
you just ruin the game!
Spoiling our whole plan,
now you're trying to run away!
You are oh-so-honest,
sure, I totally agree, man!
Two brass pots are already missing
from around here, man!
I admit it,
I admit your mother is pure and innocent!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
The royal kingly clan,
we are the royal kingly clan!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic opening song celebrates the pride, solidarity, and whimsical lawlessness of the 'Mannaru Vagaiyara' family clan. It describes a tight-knit family or local clan from Pattukkottai who treat local authority with playful disregard, considering jail as their school and relying on their influential connections to get out of trouble. Despite their rowdy behavior and readiness for a fight, they emphasize their loyalty to one another, respect for their elders, and deep generosity toward the villagers whom they protect like guardian deities.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Jailu namba isschoolu

Compares jail to a school ('Jailu namba isschoolu'), highlighting their lack of fear regarding law enforcement.

Simile / Analogy

Saami illatha koyil agum

Compares the law without a leader to a temple without a deity ('Saami illatha koyil agum').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mannaru mannaru vagaiyara / Naanga mannaru mannaru vagaiyara

The second consonant 'n' (ன) matches across consecutive lines ('Mannaru' / 'Naanga').

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Trivia

The song serves as the title track for the 2018 Tamil action-comedy film 'Mannar Vagaiyara', starring Vimal and directed by Boopathy Pandian, set against a rural Tanjore/Pattukkottai backdrop.

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