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Lyrics & meaning

MGR Illenga

From Siva Manasula Sakthi · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Siva Manasula Sakthi
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
23 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
MGR-ru illeenga
Nambiyaaru illeenga
Naangal ellaam naduvulanga
Fulla adikka maatomga
Beeradikka maatomga
Naangal ellaam quater thaanunga
High class figurukku
Route poda maattom
Low class figurukku
Gate poda maattom
Chorus :Ohoo..ooo
Convent figurukku
Uncle aaga maattom
College figurukku
Annan aaga maattom
Chorus :Ohoo..ooo
Daady solla maattomae
Mummy solla maattomae
ATM machinuthaan solluvomae
Thaadi veika maatomae
Shavevum panna maattomae
Naalu naalu thaadiyoda alaivomae
MGR-ru illeenga
Nambiyaaru illeenga
Naangal ellaam naduvulanga
Raathiri ellaam thoonga maattom
Round adippom
Saaththura neram naayar kadai
Tea kudippom
Oye hey hey yeah
Oye hey hey yeah
Vidiyumvarai athiradiyaai
Padappadakkum engaloda thaalam
Iravinilae idi mazhaiyaai
Thada thadakkum engal bikein vegam
Peter udum ponnunga
Tharisanam paarkkathaan
BPOvin vaasalil thavam kedappom
Pickuppunaa paartithaan
Backuppuna otithaan
Getupputhaan maathikittu hai solluvom
MGR-ru illeenga
Nambiyaaru illeenga
Naangal ellaam naduvulanga
Fulla adikka maatomga
Beeradikka maatomga
Naangal ellaam quater thaanunga
……………………………….
Beechukuppoi light housukkae
Light adippom
Police vandha students-nu
Poi solluvom
Oye hey hey yeah
Oye hey hey yeah
Thiraiarangil padai eduppom
Viral vazhiyae whistle satham parakkum
Kutti suvaril kodu kizhiththu
Cricket-tula enga teammae jeippom
City center poyithaan
Shirt-tu pant-tu paarthuthaan
Vela mattum ketuttu velivaruvom
Cityila engeyum sanda onnu nadanthaa
Naattaamaiya pola naanga velaikkiduvom
MGR-ru illeenga
Nambiyaaru illeenga
Naangal ellaam naduvulanga
Fulla adikka maatomga
Beeradikka maatomga
Naangal ellaam quater thaanunga
Convent figurukku
Uncle aaga maattom
College figurukku
Annan aaga maattom
Chorus :Ohoo..ooo
Daady solla maattomae
Mummy solla maattomae
ATM machinuthaan solluvomae
Thaadi veika maatomae
Shavevum panna maattomae
Naalu naalu thaadiyoda alaivomae
We aren't MGR, sir
We aren't Nambiar, sir
We are all somewhere in the middle, sir
We don't chug a full bottle, sir
We don't drink beer, sir
We are all just quarter-bottle guys, sir
For a high-class girl
We won't hit on her
For a low-class girl
We won't block her path
Chorus: Ohoo..ooo
For a convent girl
We won't become an uncle
For a college girl
We won't become a brother
Chorus: Ohoo..ooo
We won't call him Daddy
We won't call her Mummy
We will only call them an ATM machine
We won't grow a full beard
Nor will we shave it off
We roam around with four days of stubble
We aren't MGR, sir
We aren't Nambiar, sir
We are all somewhere in the middle, sir
We won't sleep all night
We will go on night rounds
At closing time, at the Nair tea shop
We will drink tea
Oye hey hey yeah
Oye hey hey yeah
Action-packed until dawn
Our beat thumps rapidly
Like thunder and rain in the night
The speed of our bike roars loudly
Girls who speak fluent English
Just to catch a glimpse of them
We lie in wait like a penance at the entrance of BPOs
If it's picking up, it's a party
If it's backup, we run away
Changing our getup, we say hi
We aren't MGR, sir
We aren't Nambiar, sir
We are all somewhere in the middle, sir
We don't chug a full bottle, sir
We don't drink beer, sir
We are all just quarter-bottle guys, sir
...
Going to the beach, to the lighthouse itself
We flash a light
If the police come, saying we are students
We tell a lie
Oye hey hey yeah
Oye hey hey yeah
We storm into the cinema theater
Whistle sounds fly through our fingers
Drawing a line on a small wall
Our team wins in cricket
Going to City Center mall
Looking at shirts and pants
We just ask the price and come out
If a fight happens anywhere in the city
We step in like a village chieftain
We aren't MGR, sir
We aren't Nambiar, sir
We are all somewhere in the middle, sir
We don't chug a full bottle, sir
We don't drink beer, sir
We are all just quarter-bottle guys, sir
For a convent girl
We won't become an uncle
For a college girl
We won't become a brother
Chorus: Ohoo..ooo
We won't call him Daddy
We won't call her Mummy
We will only call them an ATM machine
We won't grow a full beard
Nor will we shave it off
We roam around with four days of stubble
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

MGR-ru Illeenga from Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009) is a high-energy youth anthem that captures the carefree, middle-class Chennai lifestyle. The song playfully rejects extreme idealist tropes—represented by the ideal hero MGR and the classic villain Nambiar—positioning the protagonist and his friends squarely in the relatable middle ground. With humor and slang, lyricist Na. Muthukumar details everyday antics ranging from night rounds, late-night tea shops, and window shopping at fancy malls to the comical relationship with parents and romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Antithesis (Edhirai)

MGR-ru illeenga / Nambiyaaru illeenga / Naangal ellaam naduvulanga

Contrasts the extreme hero persona (MGR) with the extreme villain persona (Nambiar) to highlight middle-ground reality.

Metaphor

Daady solla maattomae / Mummy solla maattomae / ATM machinuthaan solluvomae

Metaphorically compares parents to ATM machines to humorously illustrate financial dependence.

Simile (Upamai)

Iravinilae idi mazhaiyaai / Thada thadakkum engal bikein vegam

Compares the rattling bike speed in the night to a thunderous rainstorm.

Rhyme (Esubu / Iyebu)

Route poda maattom / Gate poda maattom

End-rhyming structure using the word 'maattom' to create rhythmic emphasis across lines.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, the song features lively Chennai local slang ('Peter', 'Kutti suvar', 'Quarter') and quickly became an iconic anthem for college students and youth across Tamil Nadu upon the film's release in 2009.

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