Thappa Dhaan Theriyum
From Maari · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singers
- Dhanush, Chinna Ponnu, Magizhini Manimaaran
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Maari2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thappa dhaan theriyum | Our route will seem wrong |
| Namma route | Our route |
| Sariyana payalaa get outu | If you are a good boy, get out |
| Koncham wrongathan irukkum | It might look a bit wrong |
| Aaana rightu | But it is right |
| Puriyaadha varaikkum apeettu | Until you understand it, you are escape! |
| Chorus | |
| Intha ooroda light-u | He is the light of this town |
| Maari the great-u | Maari the great |
| Police adichathu da salute-u | Even the police gave him a salute |
| Chorus | |
| Nee irunthathaan correct-u | Only if you are there, it is correct |
| Illana reveett-u | Otherwise, it will backfire |
| Inimeluthaan naala neram isstart-u | From now on, good times start |
| Chorus | |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
| Male | |
| Guniyumbothu | When you bend down |
| Kuthum oorukulla | In this town that stabs you |
| Niminthethaan nadakanum | You must walk holding your head high |
| Vazhiyae illa | There is no other way |
| Thunai thedi | Seeking companion |
| Venai thaedum olagathula | In a world that seeks trouble |
| Thaniyavae irunthaalum | Even if you stay alone |
| Thappae illa | There is nothing wrong with it |
| Chorus | |
| Summa ethachum | Don't just say |
| Sollatha kannu | Random things, my dear |
| Ingae irukkum ellorum | Everyone here |
| Eppothum onnu | Is always one and equal |
| Unakku rite-nnu pattatha | Whatever feels right to you |
| Mattum pannu | Do only that |
| Ippo vanthu en vootla | Now come to my home |
| Vayirara thunnu | And eat to your heart's content |
| Male | |
| Thaniya vanthen thaniya poven | I came alone, I will go alone |
| Sontha bantham theva illa | No need for relatives or relations |
| Thaena pesi thaana vantha | If someone comes sweet-talking on their own |
| Veena pogum yenda tholla | Why unwanted trouble that leads to ruin? |
| Chorus | |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
| Male | |
| Thappa dhaan theriyum | Our route will seem wrong |
| Namma route | Our route |
| Sariyana payalaa get outu | If you are a good boy, get out |
| Koncham wrongathan irukkum | It might look a bit wrong |
| Aaana rightu | But it is right |
| Puriyaadha varaikkum apeettu | Until you understand it, you are escape! |
| Chorus | |
| Intha ooroda light-u | He is the light of this town |
| Maari the great-u | Maari the great |
| Police adichathu da salute-u | Even the police gave him a salute |
| Chorus | |
| Nee irunthathaan correct-u | Only if you are there, it is correct |
| Illana reveett-u | Otherwise, it will backfire |
| Inimeluthaan naala neram isstart-u | From now on, good times start |
| Chorus | |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
| Haaah haaah haaah haaah | Haaah haaah haaah haaah |
| Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha | Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha |
தப்பாதான் தெரியும்
நம்ம ரூட்டு
சரியான பயலா கெட் அவுட்டு
கொஞ்சம் ராங்காதான் இருக்கும்
ஆனா ரைட்டு
புரியாத வரைக்கும்
அப்பீட்டு
Our route will seem wrong
Our route
If you are a good boy, get out
It might look a bit wrong
But it is right
Until you understand it, you are escape!
இந்த ஊரோட லைட்டு
மாரி தா கிரேட்டு
போலிஸ்சு அடிச்சதுடா சல்யூட்டு
He is the light of this town
Maari the great
Even the police gave him a salute
நீ இருந்தாதான் கரெக்டு
இல்லைனா ரிவிட்டு
இனிமேதான் நல்ல நேரம்
இஸ் ஸ்டார்ட்டு
Only if you are there, it is correct
Otherwise, it will backfire
From now on, good times start
........................
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
குனியும் போது
குத்தும் ஊருக்குள்ள
நிமிர்ந்தேதான்
நடக்கணும் வழியே இல்லே
துணை தேடி
வினை தேடும் உலகத்துல
தனியாவே இருந்தாலும்
தப்பே இல்ல
When you bend down
In this town that stabs you
You must walk holding your head high
There is no other way
Seeking companion
In a world that seeks trouble
Even if you stay alone
There is nothing wrong with it
சும்மா எதாச்சும்
சொல்லாத கண்ணு
இங்க இருக்கும் எல்லோரும்
எப்போதும் ஒண்ணு
உனக்கு ரைட்டுன்னு பட்டதை
மட்டும் பன்னு
இப்போ வந்து என் வூட்டுல
வயிரார தின்னு
Don't just say
Random things, my dear
Everyone here
Is always one and equal
Whatever feels right to you
Do only that
Now come to my home
And eat to your heart's content
தனியா வந்தேன் தனியா போவேன்
சொந்தம் பந்தம் தேவையில்லை
தேனா பேசி தானா வந்தா
வீணா போகும் ஏண்டா தொல்லை
I came alone, I will go alone
No need for relatives or relations
If someone comes sweet-talking on their own
Why unwanted trouble that leads to ruin?
விசில் :
...............................
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
................................
Our route will seem wrong
Our route
If you are a good boy, get out
It might look a bit wrong
But it is right
Until you understand it, you are escape!
தப்பாதான் தெரியும்
நம்ம ரூட்டு
சரியான பயலா கெட் அவுட்டு
கொஞ்சம் ராங்காதான் இருக்கும்
ஆனா ரைட்டு
புரியாத வரைக்கும்
அப்பீட்டு
He is the light of this town
Maari the great
Even the police gave him a salute
இந்த ஊரோட லைட்டு
மாரி தா கிரேட்டு
போலிஸ்சு அடிச்சதுடா சல்யூட்டு
Only if you are there, it is correct
Otherwise, it will backfire
From now on, good times start
நீ இருந்தாதான் கரெக்ட்டு
இல்லைனா ரிவிட்டு
இனிமேதான் நல்ல நேரம்
இஸ் ஸ்டார்ட்டு
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
...............................
Thappa dhaan theriyum
Our route will seem wrong
Namma route
Our route
Sariyana payalaa get outu
If you are a good boy, get out
Koncham wrongathan irukkum
It might look a bit wrong
Aaana rightu
But it is right
Puriyaadha varaikkum apeettu
Until you understand it, you are escape!
Intha ooroda light-u
He is the light of this town
Maari the great-u
Maari the great
Police adichathu da salute-u
Even the police gave him a salute
Nee irunthathaan correct-u
Only if you are there, it is correct
Illana reveett-u
Otherwise, it will backfire
Inimeluthaan naala neram isstart-u
From now on, good times start
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Guniyumbothu
When you bend down
Kuthum oorukulla
In this town that stabs you
Niminthethaan nadakanum
You must walk holding your head high
Vazhiyae illa
There is no other way
Thunai thedi
Seeking companion
Venai thaedum olagathula
In a world that seeks trouble
Thaniyavae irunthaalum
Even if you stay alone
Thappae illa
There is nothing wrong with it
Summa ethachum
Don't just say
Sollatha kannu
Random things, my dear
Ingae irukkum ellorum
Everyone here
Eppothum onnu
Is always one and equal
Unakku rite-nnu pattatha
Whatever feels right to you
Mattum pannu
Do only that
Ippo vanthu en vootla
Now come to my home
Vayirara thunnu
And eat to your heart's content
Thaniya vanthen thaniya poven
I came alone, I will go alone
Sontha bantham theva illa
No need for relatives or relations
Thaena pesi thaana vantha
If someone comes sweet-talking on their own
Veena pogum yenda tholla
Why unwanted trouble that leads to ruin?
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Thappa dhaan theriyum
Our route will seem wrong
Namma route
Our route
Sariyana payalaa get outu
If you are a good boy, get out
Koncham wrongathan irukkum
It might look a bit wrong
Aaana rightu
But it is right
Puriyaadha varaikkum apeettu
Until you understand it, you are escape!
Intha ooroda light-u
He is the light of this town
Maari the great-u
Maari the great
Police adichathu da salute-u
Even the police gave him a salute
Nee irunthathaan correct-u
Only if you are there, it is correct
Illana reveett-u
Otherwise, it will backfire
Inimeluthaan naala neram isstart-u
From now on, good times start
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haaah
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Haaah haaah haaah haa haa hahaha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thappa Dhaan Theriyum' (The Maari Swag track) from the movie 'Maari' (2015) serves as an unapologetic character anthem that embodies the rowdy yet righteous persona of the protagonist, Maari. The song highlights his unconventional lifestyle—warned as 'wrong' from the outside, but inherently 'right' according to his own moral code. It celebrates self-reliance, warning against superficial relationships and backstabbing people while encouraging a life lived with head held high. Despite his rough exterior and local Don status, the song also highlights his hospitality and street ethos, asserting that everyone in his domain is treated equally. With heavy Chennai street slang and stylized English loanwords, the track captures the local flavor, swagger, and defiant philosophy of living life strictly on one's own terms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Tanglish Rhyme Scheme (Eybuka)
“Sariyana payalaa get outu / Aaana rightu / Intha ooroda light-u / Maari the great-u”
Extensive use of English words adapted with Tamil vocalic endings (-u) to create a rhythmic, street-smart rhyming pattern.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaniya vanthen thaniya poven”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' across words in the same line for musical flow.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thaniya vanthen thaniya poven / Sontha bantham theva illa”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, standard in Tamil poetic structure (Th-ani-ya / S-on-tha).
Metaphor
“Intha ooroda light-u”
Describing the protagonist metaphorically as the guiding light/star of the locality.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, the song was composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the film 'Maari' (2015) starring Dhanush. Lyricist Vignesh Shivan heavily utilized Madras Bashai (local Chennai dialect slang) combined with stylized English loanwords like 'reveett-u' (reverse/backfire), 'apeettu' (escaped/gone), and 'isstart-u' (start) to capture the authentic vibe of North Chennai streets.
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