Scene Ah Scene Ah
From Maaveeran 2023 Film · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Bharath Sankar
- Details
- Maaveeran 2023 Film2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanagi mannagi | Becoming the sky and the earth |
| Oonagi uyiraagi irundhom | We existed as flesh and life |
| Unnaambhi vandhitom | We came trusting in you |
| Nee kaathidanum | You must protect us |
| Engala sethidanum | You must embrace us |
| Vandhu aadidanum | You must come and dance |
| Aadidanum aadidanum aadidanum | Must dance, must dance, must dance |
| Male | |
| Scene ah scene ah | Center of attraction, center of attraction |
| Aaanome scene ah | We became the grand scene |
| Dhona dhona | Dhona dhona |
| Namakkunu oru vazhi | A path of our own |
| Porakkuthu thaana | Is being born on its own |
| Male | |
| Vaanna vaanna | Come on, come on |
| Vibe aavom vaanaa | Let us vibe together, come on |
| Gaana gaana | Gaana music, Gaana music |
| Paraiyadichinga porakkudhu | As the Parai drum is beaten, it gives birth to |
| Pudhu gaana | A brand new Gaana song |
| Male | |
| Kaalam vandhaachu | The time has come |
| Kai mela thandhachu | Handed over directly into our hands |
| Kora kottavum | Even a thatched hut |
| Goldu koodaram aayachu | Has now turned into a golden tent |
| Male | |
| Ei sceneu silaku | Hey, stylish and shining |
| Inga sandhosam fullaakku | Make the happiness here complete |
| Thakka thaalam thallakku | Beat the rhythm, shake it up |
| Thara thappattam thara dolakku | Down to earth Thappattam drum and Dholak |
| Male | |
| {Annanda annanda vangakara | Over there is the Bengal Coast |
| Innanda innanda namma palace-u | Over here is our grand palace |
| Onnodu onnanddha vazhvum vara | As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand |
| Ennalum kondaattam koluthu pattasa } (2) | Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers! |
| Male | |
| Scene ah scene ah | Over there is the Bengal Coast |
| Aaanome scene ah | Over here is our grand palace |
| Dhona dhona | As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand |
| Namakkunu oru vazhi | Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers! |
| Porakkuthu thaana | Center of attraction, center of attraction |
| Chorus | |
| ………… | We became the grand scene |
| Male | |
| Pathhumaadi mela | Dhona dhona |
| Paaru oonjalu | A path of our own |
| Enga pakkathula | Is being born on its own |
| Parakkuthuamma angelu | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Appo gaali kodam kaathirukkum kootama | Up on the tenth floor |
| Ippo water tanku nikkudhamma vaata saatamaa | Look, there is a swing |
| Thaathan thagappanum thalamorayaa | Right next to us |
| Vazhndhom vazhi vazhiyaa | Look, an angel is flying |
| Vaazhndha janamellam kudi pugundhom | Back then, crowds waited with empty water pots |
| Oora marandhutu modha moraya | Now, a sturdy water tank stands tall and proud |
| Male | |
| Vaanaa vaanaa | Grandfather and father, across generations |
| Weightaah vanaa | We lived generation after generation |
| Venaa venaa hate eh venaa | All the people who lived there have moved into new homes |
| Ada yeanmaa ennamaa | Forgetting the old town for the very first time |
| Inga ellarum onnamaa | Come on, come on |
| Adha ne jora solaama | Come on with full power and style |
| Koodi ne podu jowmolam jagajalamaa | No, no, we don't want any hate |
| Male | |
| {Annanda annanda vangakara | Hey, why and what is this? |
| Innanda innanda namma palace-u | Everyone here is united as one |
| Onnodu onnanddha vazhvum vara | Why don't you say it out loud with pride? |
| Ennalum kondaattam koluthu pattasa } (2) | Gather together, beat the drums, make a grand celebration |
| Male | |
| Koluthi podu pattasa… (3) | Over there is the Bengal Coast |
| Male | |
| Koluthi koluthi koluthi koluthi podu pattasa | Over here is our grand palace |
வானாகி மண்ணாகி
ஊனாகி உயிராகி இருந்தோம்
உன்ன நம்பி வந்துட்டோம்
நீ காத்திடனும்
எங்கள சேந்திடனும்
வந்து ஆடிடனும்
ஆடிடனும்… ஆடிடனும்… ஆடிடனும்…
Becoming the sky and the earth
We existed as flesh and life
We came trusting in you
You must protect us
You must embrace us
You must come and dance
Must dance, must dance, must dance
சீன்னா சீன்னா
ஆனோமே சீன்னா
தோனா தோனா
நமக்குனு ஒரு வழி பொறக்குது தானா
Center of attraction, center of attraction
We became the grand scene
Dhona dhona
A path of our own
Is being born on its own
வானா வானா
வைப் ஆவோம் வானா
கானா கானா
பறையடிச்சீங்க பொறக்குது புது கானா
Come on, come on
Let us vibe together, come on
Gaana music, Gaana music
As the Parai drum is beaten, it gives birth to
A brand new Gaana song
காலாம் வந்தாச்சு
கை மேல தந்தாச்சு
கூர கொட்டவும்
கோல்டு கூடாரம் ஆயாச்சு
The time has come
Handed over directly into our hands
Even a thatched hut
Has now turned into a golden tent
ஏய் சீனு சில்லாக்கு
இங்க சந்தோசம் ஃபுல் ஆக்கு
தக்க தாளம் தள்ளாக்கு
தாரா தப்பட்ட தர டோலாக்கு
Hey, stylish and shining
Make the happiness here complete
Beat the rhythm, shake it up
Down to earth Thappattam drum and Dholak
{அண்ணாண்டா அண்ணாண்டா
வங்க கர
இன்னாண்டா இன்னாண்டா
நம்ம பேலஸு
ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாதான்
வாழும் வர
என்னாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொல்த்தே பட்டாசா} (2)
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Over here is our grand palace
As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand
Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers!
சீனா சீனா
ஆனோமே சீனா
தோனா தோனா
நமக்குனு ஒரு வழி பொறக்குது தானா
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Over here is our grand palace
As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand
Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers!
Center of attraction, center of attraction
பத்து மாடி மேல பாரு
ஊஞ்சலு
எங்க பக்கத்துல பறக்குதம்மா
ஏஞ்சல்- உ
We became the grand scene
அப்போ காலி கூடம்
காத்திருக்கும் கூட்டம்மா
இப்போ வாட்டர் டேங்க்-உ நிக்குதாம்மா
வாட்ட சாட்டம்மா
தாத்தன் தகப்பனும் தலைமொறையா
வாழந்தோம் வழி வழியா
வாழ்ந்த ஜனமெல்லாம் குடி புகுந்தோம்
ஊர மறந்துட்டு மொத மொறையா
Dhona dhona
A path of our own
Is being born on its own
[Instrumental Interlude]
வானா வானா
வெயிட்-ஆ வானா
வேனா வேனா
ஹேட்-ஏ வேனா
Up on the tenth floor
Look, there is a swing
Right next to us
Look, an angel is flying
Back then, crowds waited with empty water pots
Now, a sturdy water tank stands tall and proud
அட ஏம்மா இன்னாமா
இங்க எல்லாரும் ஒன்னம்மா
அட ஜோரா நீ சொல்லமா
போடு நீ போடு ஜவ்வுமூலம் ஜகஜாலமா
Grandfather and father, across generations
We lived generation after generation
All the people who lived there have moved into new homes
Forgetting the old town for the very first time
Come on, come on
Come on with full power and style
No, no, we don't want any hate
{அண்ணாண்டா அண்ணாண்டா
வங்க கர
இன்னாண்டா இன்னாண்டா
நம்ம பேலஸு
ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாதான்
வாழும் வர
என்னாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொல்த்தே பட்டாசா} (2)
Hey, why and what is this?
Everyone here is united as one
Why don't you say it out loud with pride?
Gather together, beat the drums, make a grand celebration
கொல்த்தி போடு டப்பாசா…
கொல்த்தி போடு டப்பாசா…
கொல்த்தி போடு டப்பாசா…
கொல்த்தி கொல்த்தி கொல்த்தி
போடு டப்பாசா…
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Over here is our grand palace
Vaanagi mannagi
Becoming the sky and the earth
Oonagi uyiraagi irundhom
We existed as flesh and life
Unnaambhi vandhitom
We came trusting in you
Nee kaathidanum
You must protect us
Engala sethidanum
You must embrace us
Vandhu aadidanum
You must come and dance
Aadidanum aadidanum aadidanum
Must dance, must dance, must dance
Scene ah scene ah
Center of attraction, center of attraction
Aaanome scene ah
We became the grand scene
Dhona dhona
Dhona dhona
Namakkunu oru vazhi
A path of our own
Porakkuthu thaana
Is being born on its own
Vaanna vaanna
Come on, come on
Vibe aavom vaanaa
Let us vibe together, come on
Gaana gaana
Gaana music, Gaana music
Paraiyadichinga porakkudhu
As the Parai drum is beaten, it gives birth to
Pudhu gaana
A brand new Gaana song
Kaalam vandhaachu
The time has come
Kai mela thandhachu
Handed over directly into our hands
Kora kottavum
Even a thatched hut
Goldu koodaram aayachu
Has now turned into a golden tent
Ei sceneu silaku
Hey, stylish and shining
Inga sandhosam fullaakku
Make the happiness here complete
Thakka thaalam thallakku
Beat the rhythm, shake it up
Thara thappattam thara dolakku
Down to earth Thappattam drum and Dholak
{Annanda annanda vangakara
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Innanda innanda namma palace-u
Over here is our grand palace
Onnodu onnanddha vazhvum vara
As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand
Ennalum kondaattam koluthu pattasa } (2)
Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers!
Scene ah scene ah
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Aaanome scene ah
Over here is our grand palace
Dhona dhona
As a prosperous life arrives hand in hand
Namakkunu oru vazhi
Every day is a celebration, light up the firecrackers!
Porakkuthu thaana
Center of attraction, center of attraction
…………
We became the grand scene
Pathhumaadi mela
Dhona dhona
Paaru oonjalu
A path of our own
Enga pakkathula
Is being born on its own
Parakkuthuamma angelu
[Instrumental Interlude]
Appo gaali kodam kaathirukkum kootama
Up on the tenth floor
Ippo water tanku nikkudhamma vaata saatamaa
Look, there is a swing
Thaathan thagappanum thalamorayaa
Right next to us
Vazhndhom vazhi vazhiyaa
Look, an angel is flying
Vaazhndha janamellam kudi pugundhom
Back then, crowds waited with empty water pots
Oora marandhutu modha moraya
Now, a sturdy water tank stands tall and proud
Vaanaa vaanaa
Grandfather and father, across generations
Weightaah vanaa
We lived generation after generation
Venaa venaa hate eh venaa
All the people who lived there have moved into new homes
Ada yeanmaa ennamaa
Forgetting the old town for the very first time
Inga ellarum onnamaa
Come on, come on
Adha ne jora solaama
Come on with full power and style
Koodi ne podu jowmolam jagajalamaa
No, no, we don't want any hate
{Annanda annanda vangakara
Hey, why and what is this?
Innanda innanda namma palace-u
Everyone here is united as one
Onnodu onnanddha vazhvum vara
Why don't you say it out loud with pride?
Ennalum kondaattam koluthu pattasa } (2)
Gather together, beat the drums, make a grand celebration
Koluthi podu pattasa… (3)
Over there is the Bengal Coast
Koluthi koluthi koluthi koluthi podu pattasa
Over here is our grand palace
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Scene Ah Scene Ah' is a vibrant, high-energy celebratory song from the 2023 film Maaveeran. Sung by Anirudh Ravichander and composed by Bharath Sankar, the track captures the euphoria and pride of working-class citizens moving into a newly constructed multi-story apartment complex. The lyrics contrast past struggles—such as standing in long queues for water with empty pots—with present comfort, where high-rise living and reliable amenities symbolize modern progress and restored dignity. The song serves as a joyous communal anthem, bringing people together in celebration with traditional drum rhythms like Parai and Thappattam, declaring that every day ahead will be a festival of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai / Rhyme Scheme
“Vaanagi mannagi / Oonagi uyiraagi irundhom”
The second letter rhyming of 'Vaanagi', 'Oonagi', 'Unnaambhi' establishes the classic Tamil poetic flow.
Metaphor
“Kora kottavum / Goldu koodaram aayachu”
Compares the modest new housing board flats to a 'Goldu koodaram' (golden tent/palace), highlighting the dramatic elevation in living standards.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Aadidanum aadidanum aadidanum”
Repetition of 'Aadidanum' serves to intensify the excitement and invitation to dance.
Onomatopoeia
“Thakka thaalam thallakku / Thara thappattam thara dolakku”
Uses rhythmic acoustic words mimicking traditional folk percussion like Dholak and Thappattam.
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Trivia
'Scene Ah Scene Ah' was released as the first single from Maaveeran on Sivakarthikeyan's birthday (February 17, 2023). Although composed by Bharath Sankar, the track was sung by popular music director Anirudh Ravichander, making it a major chartbuster. The video sequence features Sivakarthikeyan performing energetic dance choreography alongside hundreds of dancers inside a newly built government high-rise housing complex.
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