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Lyrics & meaning

Mavane

From Pattas · 2020

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
Arivu, Vivek Siva
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Pattas2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Veriyaguthu vaa ippa vaada…It is turning into rage, come on now...
Male
Thalai thalai thalaiHead, head, head
HahahahahaHahahahaha
Thalai nimiruHold your head high
Un narambugal thudikkudhuYour nerves are throbbing
Kalam iranguEnter the battleground
Kannirandilum verithanamFierceness in both eyes
PalamadanguMultiply your strength manifold
Un urai thodanguBegin your discourse
Pagaivan irukindra idathinaiWhere the enemy stands
Nee adainthuReach that place
Male
Thaniyaa …vaaCome... alone
Nee irangura neramidhuThis is the moment for you to enter
Sariyaa …vaaCome... properly
Un ilakkinai thodangiduBegin pursuing your goal
Male
Uruvam siridhenaSeeing a small posture
Sirikindra narigalaiThe foxes that laugh at you
Puruvam erigindraIn the burning fire
Nerupinil anaithiduOf your fiery eyebrows, extinguish them
Male
Thorppathu yaarenaThe field is watching
Parkkuthu kalamTo see who loses
Vendravanaai unnaiYour wounds will transform you
Matruthu ranamInto a winner
Vizhunthu ezhuvadhuTo fall and rise back up
Veeranin gunamIs the true mark of a warrior
Irudhiyae kidaiyaadhadhu yudhamWar knows no final end
Male
Thorppathu yaarenaThe field is watching
Parkkuthu kalamTo see who loses
Vendravanaai unnaiYour wounds will transform you
Matruthu ranamInto a winner
Vizhunthu ezhuvadhuTo fall and rise back up
Veeranin gunamIs the true mark of a warrior
Irudhiyae kidaiyaadhadhu yudhamWar knows no final end
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Veriyaguthu vaa ippa vaada…It is turning into rage, come on now...
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Veriyaguthu vaa ippa vaada…It is turning into rage, come on now...
Male
HeyyHeyy
Moracha morappenIf you stare, I will stare back
Enna thodanunnuIf you think of touching me
Nenacha azhippenI will destroy you
Thannanthaniya modhavariyaAre you coming to clash all alone?
Sandaikku naanum readiyaaI am ready for the fight too
Yeppa sonthakaranukkellaamHey man, send word
Solli viduyaaTo all your relatives
Male
Yeh somba valattadha neeHey, do not show off needlessly
Romba vetchukathada vambaDo not pick unnecessary trouble with me
Naan ketta paiyanI am a bad guy
Romba romba rombaVery, very, very much so
Cool-ah thaan vandhu nippendaaI will show up looking cool
Chinna paiyan un appandaaThough a young boy, I am your father figure
Thaniyaaga vandhirukkendaaI have come here alone
Ippo nee vaadaaNow you come on
Male
Mookkula naakkulaOn the nose, on the tongue
Kuthura sokkulaIn the tempo of landing punches
Sethuraporaan siru vanduThis little wasp will scatter you into pieces
Oru petchula vaakkulaIn your speech and words
Vaaya nee vittaIf you slip up with your mouth
Vetchira poran anugunduI will detonate an atomic bomb
Male
Thaakkidavaa thookkidavaaShould I attack? Should I lift and throw you?
Pagavanai motham neekidavaShould I eliminate the enemy completely?
Paarthidavaa maathidavaaShould I watch? Should I change things?
Marubadi vanthaa saathidavaaIf you return, should I beat you up?
Unai panthaadum pangaali naanI am the rival who will play with you like a ball
Vanthaalae nee gaali thaanIf I step in, you are done for
Minjaathae un body thaanOnly your body will remain
Anjaathae ennaikum thaanDo not fear, at any time
Male
Ennai pola sandaikkaaranA fighter like me
Yaarumilaa ingathanThere is no one else right here
Ring kulla vandhu paaruStep inside the ring and see
Kathirukken vellathanI am waiting only to win
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Veriyaguthu vaa ippa vaada…It is turning into rage, come on now...
Male
Mavanae enna modhidaSon, to clash with me
Vaada…Come on...
Thaniya varen nee ippaI am coming alone, now you
Vaada…Come on...
Veriyaguthu vaa ippa vaada…It is turning into rage, come on now...
Male
Uruvam siridhenaSeeing a small posture
Sirikindra narigalaiThe foxes that laugh at you
Puruvam erigindraIn the burning fire
Nerupinil anaithiduOf your fiery eyebrows, extinguish them
Azhichidu…vizhithdu… porthidu…Destroy... awaken... cover up...
Pazhikka vantha pagai ver aruthidu…Uproot the enemy who came for revenge...
Male
Mavanae ennaSon, with me
Thaniya varenI come alone
Veriyaaguthu vaa ippa vaadaRage is building up, come on now

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic fight anthem from 'Pattas' (Mavanae / Morrakka) captures raw aggression, martial arts discipline, and fearless defiance. The protagonist challenges his rivals to face him head-on without relying on back-up, declaring his readiness to dismantle anyone who underestimates his size or appearance. The lyrics blend urban street slang with heroic martial arts motifs, celebrating the spirit of a true warrior who rises stronger from every wound.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Sethuraporaan siru vandu

Comparing a small, agile fighter to a 'siru vandu' (small wasp) capable of scattering enemies, and describing a punch as detonating an 'anugundu' (atomic bomb).

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

Thaakkidavaa thookkidavaa

Use of matching internal rhyme and initial consonance such as Moracha / Nenacha, and Thaakkidavaa / Thookkidavaa / Paarthidavaa / Maathidavaa.

Alliteration

Thalai thalai thalai

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('th') in 'Thalai thalai thalai' and 'Thaniyaa ...vaa'.

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Trivia

The track featured in Pattas accompanies high-voltage action sequences emphasizing Adimurai, an ancient martial art form practiced in Tamil Nadu. Lyricist and hip-hop artist Arivu wrote and performed punchy verses for the soundtrack composed by Vivek-Mervin.

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