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-ku | How many years for New Year |
| Ithae paatu | will we play the same song? |
| Enakku pudhu paatu venum | I want a new song. |
| New year night-u | New Year night, |
| Aava lamaa tight-u | shall we get super drunk? |
| Female | |
| Iniya tamizh telugu | Sweet Tamil, Telugu, |
| Malayalam kannada hindi english | Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English, |
| Ellaa ulaga makkalaeee | all the people of the world... |
| Wish you happy new year | Wish you a Happy New Year! |
| Let’s get marana mattaaa… | Let's get deadly wasted... |
| Female | |
| New year night-u | New Year night, |
| Aava lamaa tight-u | shall we get super drunk? |
| Innaiku night-u | Tonight, |
| Ellamae right-u | everything is right. |
| Male | |
| Podu | Play it! |
| Female | |
| New year night-u | New Year night, |
| Aava lamaa tight-u | shall we get super drunk? |
| Innaiku night-u | Tonight, |
| Ellamae right-u | everything is right. |
| Female | |
| On the rocks pottu | Pour on the rocks, |
| Vittha ellam kaattu | show off all your skills! |
| Tamizhan oda paattu | A Tamilian's song |
| Ennaikumae weight-u | is always heavy vibe! |
| Chorus | |
| Weight-u…weight-u…weight-u | Heavy... heavy... heavy... |
| Female | |
| Pona kaathula manasu innum | In the passing breeze, the mind still |
| Marakka villai villai villai | hasn't forgotten, forgotten, forgotten. |
| Sambala kaasu konjam kooda | My salary money |
| Yera villai villai villai | hasn't increased even a bit, bit, bit. |
| Female | |
| Enna da nadakudhu | What on earth is happening? |
| Marmamaa irukudhu | It remains a mystery. |
| Adhukulla varusham odi | Before you know it, the year runs away |
| Pudhu varusham porakkudhu | and a new year is born. |
| Male | |
| Love-eh vena-nu solluvom | We say we don't want love anymore, |
| Sarakku dum-eh niruthuvom | we say we will quit alcohol and smoking, |
| Marubadiyum pona varusham | but again, what we did last year, |
| Pannaddhu than pannuvom | we end up doing the very same thing! |
| Female | |
| {Marana matta matta matta | {Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Matta matta} (2) | Wasted, wasted} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Marana matta matta matta | {Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Matta matta} (2) | Wasted, wasted} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hey… | Hey... |
| Female :Enna avalo thana… | Female: What, is that all... |
| Male | |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Matta matta matta matta | Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta matta matta | Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Marana matta | Deadly wasted |
| Matta matta | Wasted, wasted |
| Male | |
| Hey… | Hey... |
| Female :Before sarakku | Female: That was before drinks, |
| Paattu mudinjirichu… | the song got over... |
| Enakku after sarakku paattu venum… | I want a song for after drinks... |
ஹே நிறுத்து நிறுத்து
நிறுத்து நிறுத்து எத்தனை நாள்
தான் நியூ இயர்க்கு இதே பாட்டு
எனக்கு புது பாட்டு வேணும் நியூ
இயர் நைட்டு ஆவ லாமா டைட்டு
Hey stop, stop, stop...
Stop...
How many years for New Year
will we play the same song?
I want a new song.
New Year night,
shall we get super drunk?
இனிய தமிழ் தெலுங்கு
மலையாளம் கன்னடா ஹிந்தி
இங்கிலீஷ் எல்லா உலக மக்களே
விஷ் யூ ஹேப்பி நியூ இயர் லெட்ஸ்
கெட் மரண மட்ட
Sweet Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English,
all the people of the world...
Wish you a Happy New Year!
Let's get deadly wasted...
நியூ இயர் நைட்டு
ஆவ லாமா டைட்டு
இன்னைக்கு நைட்டு
எல்லாமே ரைட்டு
New Year night,
shall we get super drunk?
Tonight,
everything is right.
போடு
Play it!
நியூ இயர் நைட்டு
ஆவ லாமா டைட்டு
இன்னைக்கு நைட்டு
எல்லாமே ரைட்டு
New Year night,
shall we get super drunk?
Tonight,
everything is right.
ஆன் தி ராக்ஸ்
போட்டு வித்த எல்லாம்
காட்டு தமிழன் ஓட பாட்டு
என்னைக்குமே வெயிட்டு
Pour on the rocks,
show off all your skills!
A Tamilian's song
is always heavy vibe!
வெயிட்டு
வெயிட்டு வெயிட்டு
Heavy... heavy... heavy...
போன காத்துல மனசு
இன்னும் மறக்க வில்லை
வில்லை வில்லை சம்பள
காசு கொஞ்சம் கூட ஏற
வில்லை வில்லை வில்லை
In the passing breeze, the mind still
hasn't forgotten, forgotten, forgotten.
My salary money
hasn't increased even a bit, bit, bit.
ஆண் & பெண் :
பாட்டில தான்
தொறக்குறோம் பழசெல்லாம்
மறக்குறோம் இந்த வருஷம்
நம்ம வருஷம் ரிபெர்த்து
எடுக்குறோம்
What on earth is happening?
It remains a mystery.
Before you know it, the year runs away
and a new year is born.
என்ன டா நடக்குது
மர்மமா இருக்குது அதுக்குள்ள
வருஷம் ஓடி புது வருசம்
பொறக்குது
We say we don't want love anymore,
we say we will quit alcohol and smoking,
but again, what we did last year,
we end up doing the very same thing!
லவ்வே வேணான்னு
சொல்லுவோம் சரக்கு தம்ம
நிறுத்துவோம் மறுபடியும்
போன வருஷம் பண்ணது
தான் பண்ணுவோம்
{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Wasted, wasted} (2)
{ மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மரண மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மரண மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மரண மட்ட மரண மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட } (2)
{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Wasted, wasted} (2)
{ மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மரண மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மரண மட்ட மரண மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட } (2)
Hey...
Female: What, is that all...
ஹே
என்ன
அவளோ தானா
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Deadly wasted
Wasted, wasted
மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மட்ட மரண மட்ட மட்ட
மட்ட மரண மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
மரண மட்ட மரண மட்ட மரண
மட்ட மட்ட மட்ட
Hey...
Female: That was before drinks,
the song got over...
I want a song for after drinks...
ஹே
பிபோர் சரக்கு
பாட்டு முடிஞ்சிருச்சு
எனக்கு ஆப்டர் சரக்கு
பாட்டு வேணும்
Hey nirthu nirthu nirthu….
Hey stop, stop, stop...
Nirthu…
Stop...
Ethanai naal than new year-ku
How many years for New Year
Ithae paatu
will we play the same song?
Enakku pudhu paatu venum
I want a new song.
New year night-u
New Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-u
shall we get super drunk?
Iniya tamizh telugu
Sweet Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam kannada hindi english
Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English,
Ellaa ulaga makkalaeee
all the people of the world...
Wish you happy new year
Wish you a Happy New Year!
Let’s get marana mattaaa…
Let's get deadly wasted...
New year night-u
New Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-u
shall we get super drunk?
Innaiku night-u
Tonight,
Ellamae right-u
everything is right.
Podu
Play it!
New year night-u
New Year night,
Aava lamaa tight-u
shall we get super drunk?
Innaiku night-u
Tonight,
Ellamae right-u
everything is right.
On the rocks pottu
Pour on the rocks,
Vittha ellam kaattu
show off all your skills!
Tamizhan oda paattu
A Tamilian's song
Ennaikumae weight-u
is always heavy vibe!
Weight-u…weight-u…weight-u
Heavy... heavy... heavy...
Pona kaathula manasu innum
In the passing breeze, the mind still
Marakka villai villai villai
hasn't forgotten, forgotten, forgotten.
Sambala kaasu konjam kooda
My salary money
Yera villai villai villai
hasn't increased even a bit, bit, bit.
Enna da nadakudhu
What on earth is happening?
Marmamaa irukudhu
It remains a mystery.
Adhukulla varusham odi
Before you know it, the year runs away
Pudhu varusham porakkudhu
and a new year is born.
Love-eh vena-nu solluvom
We say we don't want love anymore,
Sarakku dum-eh niruthuvom
we say we will quit alcohol and smoking,
Marubadiyum pona varusham
but again, what we did last year,
Pannaddhu than pannuvom
we end up doing the very same thing!
{Marana matta matta matta
{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Matta matta} (2)
Wasted, wasted} (2)
{Marana matta matta matta
{Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Matta matta} (2)
Wasted, wasted} (2)
Hey…
Hey...
Female :Enna avalo thana…
Female: What, is that all...
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Matta matta matta matta
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta matta matta
Deadly wasted, wasted, wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Marana matta
Deadly wasted
Matta matta
Wasted, wasted
Hey…
Hey...
Female :Before sarakku
Female: 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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