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Thiruthani Ponaa

From Maanbumigu Maanavan · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vijay
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Maanbumigu Maanavan
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uncle Uncle Uncle
Aavo aavo Uncle
Wow
Thiruththani ponaa
Patta patta patta
Thiruppathi ponaa
Motta motta motta
Padippula naanga
Mutta mutta mutta
Ada poyaa
Sotta sotta sotta
Hai maams
Thiruththani ponaa
Chorus :Patta patta patta
Male :Thiruppathi ponaa
Chorus :Motta motta motta
Male :Padippula naanga
Chorus :Mutta mutta mutta
Male :Ada poyaa
Chorus :Sotta sotta
Munna vacha kaala
Pinna vaikka maattom
Ponnu ketkka vanthu
Summaa poga maattom
Munna vacha kaala
Pinna vaikka maattom
Ponnu ketkka vanthu
Summaa poga maattom
Yea ponnu thaariyaa
Kambi enna poriyaa uncle
Ponnu thaariyaa
Chorus :Kambi enna poriyaa
Jikku jik Thiruththani ponaa
Chorus :Patta patta patta
Male :Thiruppathi ponaa
Chorus :Motta motta motta
Male :Padippula naanga
Chorus :Mutta mutta mutta
Male :Ada poyaa
Chorus :Sotta sotta
Kiliya pazhaththa koduththu valaththu
Eduththu Korangu Kaiyil
Kodukka pogum Korangae erange
Chorus :Veetta vittu erangu
Hei naanga poruththu poruththu
Porumai izhanthu
Puyalapola Kilambum pothu
Edhuvum mudiyum
Chorus :Kaariyangal mudiyum
Hei engakkitta
Yaarum mutti mutti
Jeichchavan illa machchi machchi
Chorus :Engakkitta
Yaarum mutti mutti
Jeichchavan illa machchi machchi
Ambigaabathi engal jaathiye
Avan yaetri vaiththaan kadhal jothiye
Devathaasumthaan engal jaathiye
Avan aatti vaiththaan kadhal vidhiye…..
Kettukodaa Kichchaami
Thiruththani ponaa
Chorus :Patta patta patta
Male :Thiruppathi ponaa
Chorus :Motta motta motta
Male :Padippula naanga
Chorus :Mutta mutta mutta
Male :Ada poyaa
Chorus :Sotta sotta
Irandu paruva kuruvi pazhagi pazhagi
Padikkumpothu pirantha kadhal
pizhaiyaa madaiyaa
Chorus :Adakkuvathu muraiyaa
Hei vishayam
Veliya therinji vevaram purinji
Veluththu pochchi unathu saayam
Maamaa aamaa
Onnunth theriyaatha matta matta
Uruppudamaatta motta motta
Chorus :Onnunth theriyaatha matta matta
Uruppudamaatta motta motta
……………………
Abishttu
Thiruththani ponaa
Chorus :Patta patta patta
Male :Thiruppathi ponaa
Chorus :Motta motta motta
Male :Padippula naanga
Chorus :Mutta mutta mutta
Male :Ada poyaa
Chorus :Sotta sotta
Munna vacha kaala
Pinna vaikka maattom
Ponnu ketkka vanthu
Summaa poga maattom
Munna vacha kaala
Pinna vaikka maattom
Ponnu ketkka vanthu
Summaa poga maattom
Yea ponnu thaariyaa
Kambi enna poriyaa maamoi
Ponnu thaariyaa
Chorus :Kambi enna poriyaa
Jikku jik Thiruththani ponaa
Chorus :Patta patta patta
Male :Thiruppathi ponaa
Chorus :Motta motta motta
Male :Padippula naanga
Chorus :Mutta mutta mutta
Male :Ada poyaa
Chorus :Sotta sotta
Male :Vaanga Sottaiyaish….
Uncle, uncle, uncle!
Come, come, uncle!
Wow!
If you go to Thiruthani,
Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
If you go to Tirupati,
Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
When it comes to studies, we get...
Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Hey, get lost,
Baldy, baldy, baldy!
Hi, uncle!
If you go to Thiruthani,
Chorus: Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
Male: If you go to Tirupati,
Chorus: Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
Male: When it comes to studies, we get...
Chorus: Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Male: Hey, get lost,
Chorus: Baldy, baldy!
The step we have placed forward,
We will never pull it back!
Having come to ask for the girl,
We won't leave empty-handed!
The step we have placed forward,
We will never pull it back!
Having come to ask for the girl,
We won't leave empty-handed!
Hey, will you give the girl,
Or do you want to go count prison bars, uncle?
Will you give the girl,
Chorus: Or will you go count prison bars?
Jikku jik, if you go to Thiruthani,
Chorus: Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
Male: If you go to Tirupati,
Chorus: Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
Male: When it comes to studies, we get...
Chorus: Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Male: Hey, get lost,
Chorus: Baldy, baldy!
Raising a parrot on sweet fruit,
and handing it over to a monkey,
you monkey about to do that, step down!
Chorus: Get out of this house!
Hey, we waited and waited,
and having lost our patience,
when we rise up like a storm,
anything can be achieved!
Chorus: Things will get done!
Hey, locking horns with us,
anyone who collided with us,
has never won, my friend!
Chorus: Locking horns with us,
anyone who collided with us,
has never won, my friend!
Ambikapathi (legendary lover) is our kind!
He lit the eternal flame of love!
Even Devadas is our kind!
He shook the very fate of love!
Listen closely, Kitchaami!
If you go to Thiruthani,
Chorus: Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
Male: If you go to Tirupati,
Chorus: Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
Male: When it comes to studies, we get...
Chorus: Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Male: Hey, get lost,
Chorus: Baldy, baldy!
When two young birds grow close,
the love born while studying,
is it a crime, you fool?
Chorus: Is it right to suppress it?
Hey, the truth...
is out in the open and understood,
your true colors have washed right off,
Uncle, oh yes!
Clueless good-for-nothing,
You will never amount to anything, baldy!
Chorus: Clueless good-for-nothing,
Chorus: You will never amount to anything, baldy!
...
You wretched nuisance!
If you go to Thiruthani,
Chorus: Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
Male: If you go to Tirupati,
Chorus: Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
Male: When it comes to studies, we get...
Chorus: Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Male: Hey, get lost,
Chorus: Baldy, baldy!
The step we have placed forward,
We will never pull it back!
Having come to ask for the girl,
We won't leave empty-handed!
The step we have placed forward,
We will never pull it back!
Having come to ask for the girl,
We won't leave empty-handed!
Hey, will you give the girl,
Or do you want to go count prison bars, uncle?
Will you give the girl,
Chorus: Or will you go count prison bars?
Jikku jik, if you go to Thiruthani,
Chorus: Ash stripes, stripes, stripes!
Male: If you go to Tirupati,
Chorus: Shaved head, shaved head, shaved head!
Male: When it comes to studies, we get...
Chorus: Big fat zero, zero, zero!
Male: Hey, get lost,
Chorus: Baldy, baldy!
Male: Come along, Mr. Baldy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song features college students playfully confronting an elder uncle who stands in the way of young love. Using humorous rhyming comparisons—such as going to Thiruththani for sacred ash marks and Tirupati for shaved heads—the youth mock their own poor academic track record while asserting their firm resolve to fight for love. Invoking legendary tragic lovers like Ambigapathy and Devadas, the protagonist warns the uncle that young love born during college days cannot be suppressed. The song combines catchy street-style rhymes with youthful defiance, demanding approval for the relationship while humorously teasing the stubborn father figure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edupai / Rhyme (Iyaibo)

Patta patta patta / Motta motta motta / Mutta mutta mutta

Repetitive rhythmic end-rhymes (Patta, Motta, Mutta, Sotta) used to build a playful, catchy cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kiliya pazhaththa koduththu valaththu Eduththu Korangu Kaiyil

Comparing the heroine to a sweet parrot and the unsuitable groom or father figure to a monkey.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Munna vacha kaala Pinna vaikka maattom

Repetition of initial consonants 'Munna' and 'Pinna' providing poetic balance across lines.

Allusion

Ambigaabathi engal jaathiye... Devathaasumthaan engal jaathiye

References to historical and literary romantic figures Ambigapathy and Devadas to glorify youthful love.

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Trivia

This track is from the 1996 Tamil film 'Maanbumigu Maanavan', starring Vijay and Swapna Bedi. The music was composed by Deva with lyrics written by the legendary Vaali. The song is a classic example of Deva's signature 'Gaana' beat tracks that were immensely popular among college audiences in the mid-1990s.

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