- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chinnavar
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Paattonnu kattammaa
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Imbuttu aagaadhu
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa
Sindhaamani yendi
Bandhaamani
Yengi nikkaadhae
Nenappa thaangi nikkaadhae
Muthu mani
Onna chuthum mani
Paadi vaikkaadhae
Marachu moodi vaikkaadhae
Vittil kili otti pesaadhaedi
Kili thattukkulla vattam podaadhadi
Otha vazhi pakkam pogaadhaedi
Vithai ellaam ingae vegaadhadi
Mottaana mottukku
Pattaana sittukku
Kulukulukulu yena varugudhu
Pala kanavu
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Paattonnu kattammaa
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa hai
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Imbuttu aagaadhu
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Paattonnu kattammaa
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa hai
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Vitharamaa
Enna suthaadhammaa
Pottizhuthaalum valaikkul
Maatti kollaadhu
Muthaaram thaan
Kodu achaaramaa
Kaakka vekkaadhae
Thuninju kekka vekkaadhae
Thottaa enna viral pattaa enna
Vittaa enna manam kettaa enna
Otta vandha sella chittaa enna
Thottu katti kolla pattaa enna
Unnoda anbukku
Ulloorum thembukku
Kirukirukiru yena varugudhu
Pala kanavu
Adi padagottum pattammaa
Paattonnu kattammaa
Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa
Morattaalu muthaiyaa
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Irundhaalum ponnukku
Imbuttu aagaadhu
Vavaalu meenum thaan
Kedaikkaama pogaadhu
Arae honnaa hohoinnaa..aaa…
Ada morattaalu muthaiyaa
Verum vaaya pothaiyaa
Padapadavena kadhakadha
Yena kadhaikkiriyaa
Male :Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu
Pudikkattumaa..aa…
Hey Pattamma who rows the boat,
make up a song!
Kabaddi, kabaddi...
shall I catch you?
Rough-and-tough Muthaiah,
shut your empty-talking mouth!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
Even so, for a young girl,
this much pride is not good!
Even the prized pomfret fish
won't escape getting caught!
Hey honna hoho inna... aa...
Rough-and-tough Muthaiah,
shut your empty-talking mouth!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
Male: Kabaddi, kabaddi,
shall I catch you?
Hey precious jewel, why are you
putting on such airs?
Don't just stand there yearning,
don't bottle up your feelings!
Like a string of pearls,
the one who circles around you,
don't just keep singing,
don't hide and lock away your heart!
Don't sit at home whispering like a caged bird!
Don't keep running in circles in our game of tag!
Don't walk down lonely paths alone!
None of your clever tricks will work here!
For a tender bud,
for a silky little bird,
bringing a cool, sweet shiver,
come so many dreams!
Rough-and-tough Muthaiah,
shut your empty-talking mouth!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
Hey Pattamma who rows the boat,
make up a song!
Kabaddi, kabaddi,
shall I catch you? Hey!
Even the prized pomfret fish
won't escape getting caught!
Even so, for a young girl,
this much pride is not good!
Hey honna hoho inna!
Hey Pattamma who rows the boat,
make up a song!
Kabaddi, kabaddi,
shall I catch you? Hey!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
With all your tricks,
don't keep circling me!
Even if you drag your basket trap,
it won't get caught in your net!
A garland of kisses,
give it with proper custom!
Don't keep me waiting,
don't make me boldly ask for it!
What if I touch you, what if my fingers brush against you?
What if we let go, what if our hearts run wild?
Are you my sweet little bird coming close?
Do I need a deed of ownership just to hug you tight?
For the deep love you show,
for the courage rising within,
making my head spin all dizzy,
come so many dreams!
Hey Pattamma who rows the boat,
make up a song!
Kabaddi, kabaddi...
shall I catch you?
Rough-and-tough Muthaiah,
shut your empty-talking mouth!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
Even so, for a young girl,
this much pride is not good!
Even the prized pomfret fish
won't escape getting caught!
Hey honna hoho inna... aa...
Oh, rough-and-tough Muthaiah,
shut your empty-talking mouth!
Rattling on so excitedly,
are you spinning tall tales?
Male: Kabaddi, kabaddi,
shall I catch you... ah...?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet from the film 'Chinnavar' portrays a lighthearted romantic banter between a village boatman named Muthaiya and a spirited local girl, Pattamma. The male protagonist uses energetic sports rhythms like 'Sadukudukudu' and fishing metaphors—comparing the girl's heart to a prize catch like a batfish—to tease and woo her. In response, the female protagonist pretends to dismiss his boastful antics, playfully telling him to keep quiet. Despite her sharp retorts, she reveals her underlying romantic feelings, admitting that his love and charm make her head spin with sweet, cool dreams of togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Sound Imitation)
“Sadukudukudu sadukudukudu”
Words like 'Sadukudukudu' (imitating the rhythm of Kabaddi), 'Kulukulukulu' (cool sensation), and 'Kirukirukiru' (dizzying motion) evoke vivid sensory responses.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vavaalu meenum thaan Kedaikkaama pogaadhu”
The hero uses 'Vavaalu meen' (batfish) as a metaphor for the heroine, asserting that no elusive fish escapes a skilled fisherman's net.
Anaphora (Initial Rhyming / Modhana)
“Thottaa enna finger pattaa enna”
Sequential lines start with matching rhythmic sounds and structural patterns ('Thottaa enna', 'Vittaa enna', 'Otta vandha', 'Thottu katti').
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