Massa Marina
From Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs) · 2022
- Lyricist
- M R Madhavan
- Singers
- Thenisai Thendral Deva, Chorus
- Music director
- Bobo Sasii
- Details
- Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs)2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada uttaalakkadi ungaaya | Hey, you crazy/spirited folks! |
| Ni vizhunthu ezhunthu vaaya | Fall down and get back up, friend! |
| Chekku izhuththaa enna | So what if we had to pull the oil press? |
| Gaanaa made in nu chenna | Gaana is a genre made in Chennai! |
| Male | |
| Massa marinaala | In a grand way at Marina, |
| Kaattunom weightaa | We showed our true strength! |
| Massa marinaala | In a grand way at Marina, |
| Kaattunom weightaa | We showed our true strength! |
| Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa | But just because of Corona, should we remain... |
| Nice ah quietah | ...nicely and quietly? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka mudinjaa | When life comes to an end, |
| Machi aaradithaanda | Friend, it is just six feet under! |
| Nee innum konjam thonda mudinja keezhadithaanda | If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend! |
| Male | |
| Ooru ulla vellam vanthaalum | Even if floodwaters fill up the town, |
| Chorus :Athula neenthuvom | Chorus: We will swim right through it! |
| Male :Peyi mazha kaaththadichaalum | Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow, |
| Chorus :Naanga thaanguvom | Chorus: We will withstand it all! |
| Male :Nadu nightil nottu marinaalum | Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night, |
| Male :Uzhaippa nambuvom | Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work! |
| Male :Naanga aale konjam karupputhaan | Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark, |
| Aana erangi adichaa cupputhaan | But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours! |
| Male | |
| {Endha maari | {Which way? |
| Chorus :Andha maari} (3) | Chorus: That way!} (3) |
| Andha maari | That way! |
| Male | |
| Thamizhannu sonnaalae adhirum | Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble! |
| Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum | If we enter a crowd, we stand out distinctly! |
| Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi | Hey, we have been champions since BC era! |
| Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi | Tell everyone, this language is... |
| Munnodi munnodi | A pioneer, a pioneer! |
| Male | |
| Massa marinaala | In a grand way at Marina, |
| Kaattunom weighta | We showed our true strength! |
| Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa | But just because of Corona, should we remain... |
| Nice ah quietah | ...nicely and quietly? |
| Chorus | |
| Thupparkku thuppaya | 'Thupparkku thuppaya...' |
| Thuppaakki thupparkku | ...'thuppaakki thupparkku'... |
| Male | |
| Valluvaru ooruthaan | This is the land of Thiruvalluvar! |
| Thimiraa kural vudu | Raise your voice proudly with confidence! |
| Bodhidharman peran | Great-grandsons of Bodhidharma! |
| Chorus :Nalla sollu dhilla sollu | Chorus: Speak well, speak with courage! |
| Male | |
| Veenukku vambizhuththaa | If anyone picks a fight with us unnecessarily, |
| Evanukkum emakandam | It will turn into a encounter with the God of Death for them! |
| Meenukku thamizhanthaan | For the fish, it was Tamil people, |
| Vuttukuththaan kumarikkandam | Who left behind the lost continent of Kumari Kandam! |
| Male | |
| Mama machaanu | Say 'Mama' (uncle) and 'Machaan' (brother-in-law), |
| Maappilla sollu thappilla | Say 'Maappilla' (son-in-law), there is no mistake in it! |
| Iyo uncle aunty vaarthayila | Oh my, in words like 'uncle' and 'aunty', |
| Uppu sappilla | There is no real warmth or affection! |
| Chorus :Geththa vudaatha | Chorus: Don't drop your pride! |
| Male :Nanbaa yemaanthudaatha | Male: Friend, don't get tricked! |
| Verum iruvaththaaru ezhuththukku | Just for twenty-six letters (of the English alphabet), |
| Poi ezhunthu nikkaatha | Don't go bowing down submissively! |
| Male | |
| Mike setah pooduvaan | He will set up a microphone, |
| Mind setah maathuvaan | He will try to manipulate your mindset, |
| Kaappu kaacha kaiyaala | With hands calloused from hard work, |
| Onnu valichi vaiyi goiyaala | Pull a chair and sit firmly, man! |
| Vella kaavi pachathanyaa | White, saffron, and green— |
| Seththu kodiya pudichomaiyaa | We joined together and held the tri-color flag, man! |
| Male and Chorus :Allah goyindha hallelujah | Male and Chorus: Allah, Govinda, Hallelujah! |
| Male :Ellaam inga onnu thaanyaa | Male: Everything here is one and the same! |
| Male | |
| Thamizhannu sonnaale athirum | Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble! |
| Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum | If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly! |
| Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi | Hey, we have been champions since BC era! |
| Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi | Tell everyone, this language is... |
| Chorus :Munnodi munnodi | Chorus: A pioneer, a pioneer! |
| Chorus | |
| Thamizhannu sonnaale athirum | Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble! |
| Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum | If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly! |
| Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi | Hey, we have been champions since BC era! |
| Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi | Tell everyone, this language is... |
| Munnodi munnodi | A pioneer, a pioneer! |
| Male | |
| Massa marinaala | In a grand way at Marina, |
| Kaattunom weightaa | We showed our true strength! |
| Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa | But just because of Corona, should we remain... |
| Nice ah quietah | ...nicely and quietly? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka mudinjaa machi aaradithaanda | When life ends, friend, it is six feet underground, |
| Nee innum konjam thonda mudinja Keezhadithaanda | If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend! |
| Male | |
| Ooru ulla vellam vanthaalum | Even if floodwaters fill up the town, |
| Chorus :Athula neenthuvom | Chorus: We will swim right through it! |
| Male :Peyi mazha kaaththadichaalum | Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow, |
| Chorus :Naanga thaanguvom | Chorus: We will withstand it all! |
| Male :Nadu nightil nottu marinaalum | Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night, |
| Male :Uzhaippa nambuvom | Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work! |
| Male :Naanga aale konjam karupputhaan | Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark, |
| Aana erangi adichaa cupputhaan | But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours! |
அட உட்டாலக்கடி உங்காயா
நீ விழுந்து எழுந்து வாயா
செக்கு இழுத்தா என்ன
கானா மேடு இன்-னு சென்ன
Hey, you crazy/spirited folks!
Fall down and get back up, friend!
So what if we had to pull the oil press?
Gaana is a genre made in Chennai!
மாஸா மெரினால
காட்டுனோம் வெயிட்டா
மாஸ்ஸா மெரினால
காட்டுனோம் வெயிட்டா
ஆனா.. கொரோனால இருக்கணுமா
நைஸா கொயட்டா
In a grand way at Marina,
We showed our true strength!
In a grand way at Marina,
We showed our true strength!
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
...nicely and quietly?
வாழ்க்க முடிஞ்சா மச்சி ஆறடிதாண்டா
நீ இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் தோண்ட முடிஞ்சா
கீழடிதாண்டா
When life comes to an end,
Friend, it is just six feet under!
If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend!
ஊரு உள்ள வெள்ளம் வந்தாலும்
குழு :
அதுல நீந்துவோம்
பேய்.. மழை காத்தடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
நாங்க தாங்குவோம்
நடு நைட்டில் நோட்டு மாறினாலும்
குழு :
உழைப்ப நம்புவோம்
நாங்க ஆளே கொஞ்சம் கருப்புதான்
ஆனா எறங்கி அடிச்சா கப்புதான்
Even if floodwaters fill up the town,
Chorus: We will swim right through it!
Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow,
Chorus: We will withstand it all!
Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night,
Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work!
Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark,
But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours!
{எந்த மாரி
குழு :
அந்த மாரி
அந்த மாரி} (2)
{Which way?
Chorus: That way!} (3)
That way!
தமிழன்னு சொன்னாலே அதிரும்
வந்தா கும்பலுல துண்டாத்தான் தெரியும்
நாங்க அட கி.மு லயே கில்லாடி
சொல்லு எல்லாத்துக்கும் இந்தமொழி
முன்னோடி முன்னோடி
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
If we enter a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Tell everyone, this language is...
A pioneer, a pioneer!
மாஸா மெரினால
காட்டுனோம் வெயிட்டா
ஆனா... கொரோனால இருக்கணுமா
நைஸா கொயட்டா
In a grand way at Marina,
We showed our true strength!
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
...nicely and quietly?
துப்பார்க்கு துப்பாய
துப்பாக்கி துப்பார்க்கு
'Thupparkku thuppaya...'
...'thuppaakki thupparkku'...
வள்ளுவரு ஊருதான்
திமிரா கொரல் வுடு
போதிதர்மன் பேரன்
குழு :
நல்லா சொல்லு தில்லா சொல்லு
This is the land of Thiruvalluvar!
Raise your voice proudly with confidence!
Great-grandsons of Bodhidharma!
Chorus: Speak well, speak with courage!
வீணுக்கு வம்பிழுத்தா
எவனுக்கும் எமகண்டம்
மீனுக்கு தமிழந்தான்
வுட்டுகுத்தான் குமரிக்கண்டம்
If anyone picks a fight with us unnecessarily,
It will turn into a encounter with the God of Death for them!
For the fish, it was Tamil people,
Who left behind the lost continent of Kumari Kandam!
மாமா மச்சானு மாப்பிள்ள
சொல்லு தப்பில்ல
அய்யோ அங்கிள்..ஆன்ட்டி
வார்த்தயில உப்பு சப்பில்ல
குழு :
கெத்த வுடாத
நண்பா ஏமாந்துடாத
வெறும் இருவத்தாறு எழுத்துக்கு போய்
எழுந்து நிக்காத
Say 'Mama' (uncle) and 'Machaan' (brother-in-law),
Say 'Maappilla' (son-in-law), there is no mistake in it!
Oh my, in words like 'uncle' and 'aunty',
There is no real warmth or affection!
Chorus: Don't drop your pride!
Male: Friend, don't get tricked!
Just for twenty-six letters (of the English alphabet),
Don't go bowing down submissively!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
காக்கா.. குருவி கொரல மாத்தல
நாயி.. பூன கூட பாஷ மறக்கல மச்சான்
வெத்து சீன போட மொழிய மறைக்கிறோம்
சொத்துனு தெரியாம தமிழ அழிக்கிறோம்
He will set up a microphone,
He will try to manipulate your mindset,
With hands calloused from hard work,
Pull a chair and sit firmly, man!
White, saffron, and green—
We joined together and held the tri-color flag, man!
Male and Chorus: Allah, Govinda, Hallelujah!
Male: Everything here is one and the same!
மைக் செட்ட போடுவான்
மைண்ட் செட்ட மாத்துவான்
காப்பு காச்ச கையால
ஒண்ணு வலிச்சி வையி கொய்யால
வெள்ள காவி பச்சதான்யா
சேத்து கொடியா புடிச்சோமையா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அல்லாஹ் கோயிந்தா அல்லேலூஜா
எல்லாம் இங்கே ஒண்ணு தான்யா
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Tell everyone, this language is...
Chorus: A pioneer, a pioneer!
தமிழன்னு சொன்னாலே அதிரும்
வந்தா கும்பலுல துண்டாத்தான் தெரியும்
நாங்க அட கி.மு லயே கில்லாடி
சொல்லு எல்லாத்துக்கும் இந்தமொழி
குழு :
முன்னோடி முன்னோடி
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Tell everyone, this language is...
A pioneer, a pioneer!
தமிழன்னு சொன்னாலே அதிரும்
வந்தா கும்பலுல துண்டாத்தான் தெரியும்
நாங்க அட கி.மு லயே கில்லாடி
சொல்லு எல்லாத்துக்கும் இந்தமொழி
முன்னோடி முன்னோடி
In a grand way at Marina,
We showed our true strength!
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
...nicely and quietly?
மாஸா மெரினால
காட்டுனோம் வெயிட்டா
ஆனா.. கொரோனால இருக்கணுமா
நைஸா கொயட்டா
When life ends, friend, it is six feet underground,
If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend!
வாழ்க்க முடிஞ்சா மச்சி ஆறடிதாண்டா
நீ இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் தோண்ட முடிஞ்சா
கீழடிதாண்டா
Even if floodwaters fill up the town,
Chorus: We will swim right through it!
Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow,
Chorus: We will withstand it all!
Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night,
Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work!
Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark,
But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours!
ஊரு உள்ள வெள்ளம் வந்தாலும்
குழு :
அதுல நீந்துவோம்
பேய்.. மழை காத்தடிச்சாலும்
குழு :
நாங்க தாங்குவோம்
நடு நைட்டில் நோட்டு மாறினாலும்
குழு :
உழைப்ப நம்புவோம்
நாங்க ஆளே கொஞ்சம் கருப்புதான்
ஆனா எறங்கி அடிச்சா கப்புதான்
Ada uttaalakkadi ungaaya
Hey, you crazy/spirited folks!
Ni vizhunthu ezhunthu vaaya
Fall down and get back up, friend!
Chekku izhuththaa enna
So what if we had to pull the oil press?
Gaanaa made in nu chenna
Gaana is a genre made in Chennai!
Massa marinaala
In a grand way at Marina,
Kaattunom weightaa
We showed our true strength!
Massa marinaala
In a grand way at Marina,
Kaattunom weightaa
We showed our true strength!
Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
Nice ah quietah
...nicely and quietly?
Vaazhkka mudinjaa
When life comes to an end,
Machi aaradithaanda
Friend, it is just six feet under!
Nee innum konjam thonda mudinja keezhadithaanda
If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend!
Ooru ulla vellam vanthaalum
Even if floodwaters fill up the town,
Chorus :Athula neenthuvom
Chorus: We will swim right through it!
Male :Peyi mazha kaaththadichaalum
Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow,
Chorus :Naanga thaanguvom
Chorus: We will withstand it all!
Male :Nadu nightil nottu marinaalum
Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night,
Male :Uzhaippa nambuvom
Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work!
Male :Naanga aale konjam karupputhaan
Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark,
Aana erangi adichaa cupputhaan
But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours!
{Endha maari
{Which way?
Chorus :Andha maari} (3)
Chorus: That way!} (3)
Andha maari
That way!
Thamizhannu sonnaalae adhirum
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum
If we enter a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi
Tell everyone, this language is...
Munnodi munnodi
A pioneer, a pioneer!
Massa marinaala
In a grand way at Marina,
Kaattunom weighta
We showed our true strength!
Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
Nice ah quietah
...nicely and quietly?
Thupparkku thuppaya
'Thupparkku thuppaya...'
Thuppaakki thupparkku
...'thuppaakki thupparkku'...
Valluvaru ooruthaan
This is the land of Thiruvalluvar!
Thimiraa kural vudu
Raise your voice proudly with confidence!
Bodhidharman peran
Great-grandsons of Bodhidharma!
Chorus :Nalla sollu dhilla sollu
Chorus: Speak well, speak with courage!
Veenukku vambizhuththaa
If anyone picks a fight with us unnecessarily,
Evanukkum emakandam
It will turn into a encounter with the God of Death for them!
Meenukku thamizhanthaan
For the fish, it was Tamil people,
Vuttukuththaan kumarikkandam
Who left behind the lost continent of Kumari Kandam!
Mama machaanu
Say 'Mama' (uncle) and 'Machaan' (brother-in-law),
Maappilla sollu thappilla
Say 'Maappilla' (son-in-law), there is no mistake in it!
Iyo uncle aunty vaarthayila
Oh my, in words like 'uncle' and 'aunty',
Uppu sappilla
There is no real warmth or affection!
Chorus :Geththa vudaatha
Chorus: Don't drop your pride!
Male :Nanbaa yemaanthudaatha
Male: Friend, don't get tricked!
Verum iruvaththaaru ezhuththukku
Just for twenty-six letters (of the English alphabet),
Poi ezhunthu nikkaatha
Don't go bowing down submissively!
Mike setah pooduvaan
He will set up a microphone,
Mind setah maathuvaan
He will try to manipulate your mindset,
Kaappu kaacha kaiyaala
With hands calloused from hard work,
Onnu valichi vaiyi goiyaala
Pull a chair and sit firmly, man!
Vella kaavi pachathanyaa
White, saffron, and green—
Seththu kodiya pudichomaiyaa
We joined together and held the tri-color flag, man!
Male and Chorus :Allah goyindha hallelujah
Male and Chorus: Allah, Govinda, Hallelujah!
Male :Ellaam inga onnu thaanyaa
Male: Everything here is one and the same!
Thamizhannu sonnaale athirum
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum
If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi
Tell everyone, this language is...
Chorus :Munnodi munnodi
Chorus: A pioneer, a pioneer!
Thamizhannu sonnaale athirum
Just saying the word 'Tamilian' makes everything tremble!
Vanthaa gumbalula thundaathaan theriyum
If we come into a crowd, we stand out distinctly!
Naanga ada ki mu laye killaadi
Hey, we have been champions since BC era!
Sollu ellaathukkum indhamozhi
Tell everyone, this language is...
Munnodi munnodi
A pioneer, a pioneer!
Massa marinaala
In a grand way at Marina,
Kaattunom weightaa
We showed our true strength!
Aanaa coronaala irukkanumaa
But just because of Corona, should we remain...
Nice ah quietah
...nicely and quietly?
Vaazhkka mudinjaa machi aaradithaanda
When life ends, friend, it is six feet underground,
Nee innum konjam thonda mudinja Keezhadithaanda
If you dig a little deeper, you find Keezhadi, friend!
Ooru ulla vellam vanthaalum
Even if floodwaters fill up the town,
Chorus :Athula neenthuvom
Chorus: We will swim right through it!
Male :Peyi mazha kaaththadichaalum
Male: Even if wild storm winds and rain blow,
Chorus :Naanga thaanguvom
Chorus: We will withstand it all!
Male :Nadu nightil nottu marinaalum
Male: Even if currency notes change in the middle of the night,
Male :Uzhaippa nambuvom
Male: We will place our faith in honest hard work!
Male :Naanga aale konjam karupputhaan
Male: Our complexion might be a bit dark,
Aana erangi adichaa cupputhaan
But if we step onto the field, the trophy is ours!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Dinosaurs' from the 2022 movie of the same name is an energetic Gaana-infused anthem sung by Deva that celebrates Tamil pride, cultural heritage, and resilience. The lyrics weave together historic references—such as the ancient city of Keezhadi, Thiruvalluvar, Bodhidharma, and Kumari Kandam—with contemporary issues like demonetization ('nottu marinaalum'), Chennai floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. It urges listeners to take pride in Tamil language and traditional familial relationships ('Mama', 'Machaan') rather than adopting Western conventions ('uncle', 'aunty'). Additionally, the song champions communal harmony ('Allah, Govinda, Hallelujah') and praises the unyielding spirit of working-class people. Despite facing hardships, storms, and dark skin color stereotypes, the speakers assert their dominance and resilience, emphasizing that hard work and unity will always prevail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monne / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thupparkku thuppaya / Thuppaakki thupparkku”
In Tamil poetry, Edhugai involves matching the second letter of consecutive lines. Here, 'Massa' and 'Aanaa' (or 'Thupparkku' / 'Thuppaakki') share structural consonant harmony.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thupparkku thuppaya / Thuppaakki thupparkku”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across words in the line, inspired by Thirukkural.
Historical and Literary Allusion
“Nee innum konjam thonda mudinja keezhadithaanda”
References Keezhadi (an ancient Sangam-era excavation site in Tamil Nadu) juxtaposed against the modern concept of burial depth.
Metaphor and Cultural Contrast
“Iyo uncle aunty vaarthayila / Uppu sappilla”
Contrasts native affectionate terms (Mama, Machaan) with Western terms (uncle, aunty) described as lacking flavor ('uppu sappilla').
Synecdoche / Symbolism
“Verum iruvaththaaru ezhuththukku”
'Iruvaththaaru ezhuththukku' (twenty-six letters) represents the English language and Western influence.
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Trivia
This track was composed by Bobo Sasii and features veteran singer 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva, widely regarded as the king of Chennai's 'Gaana' genre. The lyricist M R Madhavan cleverly incorporates references to the Jallikattu protests at Marina Beach (2017), the 2016 demonetization ('nadu nightil nottu marinaalum'), the Chennai floods, and the archaeological discoveries at Keezhadi.
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