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Lyrics & meaning

Marana Matta

From Album Songs · 2018

Lyricist
Silambarasan
Singers
Harish Kalyan, Oviya, T. R. Silambarasan
Music director
T. R. Silambarasan
Details
Album Songs2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hey nirthu nirthu nirthu….Hey stop, stop, stop...
Nirthu…Stop...
Ethanai naal than new year-kuHow many years for New Year
Ithae paatuwill we play the same song?
Enakku pudhu paatu venumI want a new song.
New year night-uNew Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-ushall we get super drunk?
Female
Iniya tamizh teluguSweet Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam kannada hindi englishMalayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English,
Ellaa ulaga makkalaeeeall the people of the world...
Wish you happy new yearWish you a Happy New Year!
Let’s get marana mattaaa…Let's get deadly wasted...
Female
New year night-uNew Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-ushall we get super drunk?
Innaiku night-uTonight,
Ellamae right-ueverything is right.
Male
PoduPlay it!
Female
New year night-uNew Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-ushall we get super drunk?
Innaiku night-uTonight,
Ellamae right-ueverything is right.
Female
On the rocks pottuPour on the rocks,
Vittha ellam kaattushow off all your skills!
Tamizhan oda paattuA Tamilian's song
Ennaikumae weight-uis always heavy vibe!
Chorus
Weight-u…weight-u…weight-uHeavy... heavy... heavy...
Female
Pona kaathula manasu innumIn the passing breeze, the mind still
Marakka villai villai villaihasn't forgotten, forgotten, forgotten.
Sambala kaasu konjam koodaMy salary money
Yera villai villai villaihasn't increased even a bit, bit, bit.
Female
Enna da nadakudhuWhat on earth is happening?
Marmamaa irukudhuIt remains a mystery.
Adhukulla varusham odiBefore you know it, the year runs away
Pudhu varusham porakkudhuand a new year is born.
Male
Love-eh vena-nu solluvomWe say we don't want love anymore,
Sarakku dum-eh niruthuvomwe say we will quit alcohol and smoking,
Marubadiyum pona varushambut again, what we did last year,
Pannaddhu than pannuvomwe end up doing the very same thing!
Female
{Marana matta matta matta{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Matta matta} (2)Wasted, wasted} (2)
Male
{Marana matta matta matta{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Matta matta} (2)Wasted, wasted} (2)
Male
Hey…Hey...
Female :Enna avalo thana…Female: What, is that all...
Male
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta mattaWasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta mattaDeadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Marana mattaDeadly wasted
Matta mattaWasted, wasted
Male
Hey…Hey...
Female :Before sarakkuFemale: That was before drinks,
Paattu mudinjirichu…the song got over...
Enakku after sarakku paattu venum…I want a song for after drinks...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Marana Matta' is a light-hearted, high-energy New Year celebratory track written by Silambarasan TR (Simbu). The song pokes fun at the routine nature of New Year celebrations and resolutions. It addresses common youth struggles such as stagnant salaries, romantic heartbreak, and the inevitable failure to stick to resolutions like quitting drinking or smoking.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

New year night-u / Aava lamaa tight-u / Innaiku night-u / Ellamae right-u

Rhyming English and colloquial Tamil loan words ending with 'u' sound at line ends.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Marana matta matta matta / Marakka villai villai villai

Repetition of words like 'matta' and 'villai' to emphasize extreme state of drunkenness and stagnant situations.

Emonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Sambala kaasu konjam kooda / Yera villai villai villai

Matching starting consonant sounds across lines for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

'Marana Matta' was released as a promo single for New Year 2018, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring vocals by Simbu and popular Bigg Boss Tamil star Oviya.

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