Jikki and the Chorus perform ‘Maanai Thedi Vantha’ from the album Srivalli. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and composer G. Ramanathan create a teasing village atmosphere. The track mocks a man’s failed attempts to impress confident women.
Maanai Thedi Vantha
Chorus | Jikki • From “Srivalli”
Maanai Thedi Vantha Lyrics Meaning Chorus | Jikki | Srivalli
The women compare the suitor to an elephant frozen in place and a coward grabbing a bull’s tail. Their lyrics expose his trembling limbs and confused stares. Dass uses direct Tamil idioms to strip away his false bravery.
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Madhayaanaiyai Polae NikkadhaeDon’t just stand there like a rogue elephant
Mappillai SingamMr. Bridegroom Lion
Madhayaanaiyai Polae NikkadhaeDon’t just stand there like a rogue elephant
Mappillai SingamMr. Bridegroom Lion
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Poonai Kuthura Kuravan Pola MuzhikkuraYou blink like a nomad caught piercing a cat
Pengalai PaarthathumThe moment you laid eyes on the girls
Paithiyam Poalvae MuraikkireYou glare just like a maniac
Yenyaa MuraikkureWhy are you glaring, man?
Maana Vetkamae Illamal Nee SirikkireYou’re grinning without a shred of shame
Veeran Polavae Sooran PolavaeLike a warrior, like a great hero
Villai Neettura Pallai KaatturaYou draw your bow but just bare your teeth
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Aiyaa Machaan MannaaruHey there, Cousin Mannaru
Unga Appaa Enna SonaaruWhat did your daddy have to say?
Aiyaa Machaan MannaaruHey there, Cousin Mannaru
Unga Appaa Enna SonaaruWhat did your daddy have to say?
Adi Ammadi Ivar Asandhu Yendi NinnaaruOh girl, look how stunned he stands!
Aiyaa Machaan MannaaruHey there, Cousin Mannaru
Unga Appaa Enna SonaaruWhat did your daddy have to say?
Adi Ammadi Ivar Asandhu Yendi NinnaaruOh girl, look how stunned he stands!
Kanakku Pannavae NinaichavarukkuHe tried to scheme and calculate
Kanakku PuriyalaeBut the math just didn’t add up
Kanakku Pannavae NinaichavarukkuHe tried to scheme and calculate
Kanakku PuriyalaeBut the math just didn’t add up
Avan Kaiyum Kaalum Thoothukkudi Edhukku TheriyalaCan’t tell why his limbs are trembling like a dance
Avan Kaiyum Kaalum Thoothukkudi Edhukku TheriyalaCan’t tell why his limbs are trembling like a dance
Kanni Pengalai Paarthavudan Manasum SariyillaeSeeing young girls, his mind’s gone off the rails
Kanni Pengalai Paarthavudan Manasum SariyillaeSeeing young girls, his mind’s gone off the rails
Kaalaiyai Vittuvittu Vaalai PudikkiraYou let go of the bull to grab its tail
Kozhaiyai Polae YenguvathenWhy are you whimpering like a coward?
Aiyaa Machaan MannaaruHey there, Cousin Mannaru
Unga Appaa Enna SonaaruWhat did your daddy have to say?
Adi Ammadi Ivar Asandhu Yendi NinnaaruOh girl, look how stunned he stands!
Aiyaa Machaan MannaaruHey there, Cousin Mannaru
Unga Appaa Enna SonaaruWhat did your daddy have to say?
Adi Ammadi Ivar Asandhu Yendi NinnaaruOh girl, look how stunned he stands!
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Madhayaanaiyai Polae NikkadhaeDon’t just stand there like a rogue elephant
Mappillai SingamMr. Bridegroom Lion
Maanai Thedi Vanthavarae Mappillai SingamYou came searching for a doe, oh Bridegroom Lion
Maanai Thedi Vantha Music Video
Srivalli’s playful lyrics translation reveals how overconfidence crumbles under collective scrutiny. Jikki’s delivery sharpens the contrast between expected heroism and actual awkwardness.