♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaththiyaarae paattu vaaththiyaarae
Suit-u coat-u mattum maattuvaarae
Sarigama poe padippomaa
Sangathiyil poe kuleeppomaa
Yaiyayaiyaa yaiyayaayyaa…aaa….aa…..
Adi veluththu pochu thaadi
Rompa uluththu pochchu body
Ippa surungi pochchu naadi
Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi
Paarppomaa unga ettu kattai saareeram
Ketpomaa unga thattu ketta sangeetham
Chorus :Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappu kaatti intha
Thaththaathaan ponnungalodu pottaarae potti
Adi veluththu pochu thaadi
Rompa uluththu pochchu body
Ippa surungi pochchu naadi
Ivar jeyikka poraar paadi
Veeram sangeetham en paattan soththu
Nyaanam undaagum en veettai suththu
Female :Pothum un paattu nippaattu ippo
Aanthai semmaanguyil aavatheppo
Bairavi ranjani senjurutti
Ennidam nindridum kaiyakkatti
Female :Vechchikka vechchikka moottaikkatti
Unnidam ullathu ootta satti
Panakkaaran peththu potta….seemaattiyae…ae…
Varalaamaa nammakitta vaalaattiyae
Adiyae nee kettu paaraen aalaapanai
Kazhuthaikku theriyaathammaa poo vaasanai
Paamaa kapakama rigamagari
Mama rimagari sagarisari
Saasasaasasa riririririrga
Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa
Kudhirai vaalu kondai
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu
Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu
Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti
Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti
Mookkum pullaakkum yaen modhuthadi
Mogam undaagum en paattu padi
Female :Maattu punnaakku un paattukkalthaan
Podu un vaaikku nee poottukalthaan
Muttaiyai vikkura kozhigalaa
Muttida ennidam vaareegalaa
Female :Pattathum suttathum paththalaiyaa
Puththiyum innamum muththalaiyaa
Puc bsc thaan ennaachchudi
Abc theriyaamaththaan ninnaachchudi adi
Maravattai rayila pola odaathadi…hhoo
Kosuvellaam kuyila pola paadaathadi
Paamaa kapakama rigamagari
Mama rimagari sagarisari
Saasasaasasa riririririrga
Gaagagaagagaga mapamagarisa
Kudhirai vaalu kondai
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Koovaathae verum koochchai venaam ippothu
Thaavaathae edhir neechchal podu ennodu
Aaththaadi appadi podu veeraappai kaatti
Adi kooththaadi kuppura saainji podaathae potti
Adi kudhirai vaalu kondai
Idhu kittappaavin thondai
Neenga vechchukkaathae sandai
Adi veengi pogum mandai
Teacher, oh music teacher!
He just puts on a suit and a coat!
Shall we go learn the musical notes?
Shall we go bathe in musical melodies?
Yaiyaiyaiyya yaiyayaiyya… aa… aa…
Look, his beard has turned completely white!
His body has grown so worn out!
Now his pulse has grown weak!
And he thinks he will win by singing!
Shall we see your high-pitch voice?
Shall we listen to your clumsy, out-of-tune music?
Chorus: Oh my! That's it! Showing off all his pride,
this grandpa has come to compete with young girls!
Look, his beard has turned completely white!
His body has grown so worn out!
Now his pulse has grown weak!
And he thinks he will win by singing!
Courage and music are my ancestral wealth!
Just circle my house and you will gain wisdom!
Female: Enough of your singing, stop it right now!
When does an owl ever become a sweet cuckoo?
Bhairavi, Ranjani, Senchurutti (classical ragas)—
they stand before me with folded hands in respect!
Female: Just bundle them up and keep them to yourself!
All you have is a broken pot full of holes!
You pampered daughter of a rich man...
how dare you come wagging your tail at me?
Listen to my musical improvisation, girl!
A donkey knows nothing of a flower's sweet fragrance!
Pa ma ga pa ga ma ri ga ma ga ri
Ma ma ri ga ma ga ri sa ga ri sa ri
Sa sa sa sa sa ri ri ri ri ri ga
Ga ga ga ga ga ga ma pa ma ga ri sa
You with the ponytail bun,
this is the throat of Kittappa (legendary stage singer)!
Don't pick a fight with me,
or your head will end up swollen!
Don't screech, no need for empty screams right now!
Don't jump away; swim against the tide with me!
Oh my, look at that! Showing off your bravado,
you dancing clown, don't fall flat on your face competing!
Why are your nose and nose-ring flaring in temper?
Love will blossom—sing along to my song!
Female: Your songs are nothing but cattle feed!
Go put a padlock on your mouth!
You hens who only lay eggs to sell,
are you coming to butt heads with me?
Female: Haven't you suffered enough burns and blows?
Has your brain still not matured?
What happened to all your college degrees?
You ended up stuck without even knowing your ABCs!
A millipede cannot run like a train!
Mosquitoes cannot sing like sweet cuckoos!
Pa ma ga pa ga ma ri ga ma ga ri
Ma ma ri ga ma ga ri sa ga ri sa ri
Sa sa sa sa sa ri ri ri ri ri ga
Ga ga ga ga ga ga ma pa ma ga ri sa
You with the ponytail bun,
this is the voice of Kittappa!
Don't pick a fight with me,
or your head will end up swollen!
Don't screech, no need for empty screams right now!
Don't jump away; swim against the tide with me!
Oh my, look at that! Showing off your bravado,
you dancing clown, don't fall flat on your face competing!
Hey you girl with the ponytail hair,
this is the voice of Kittappa!
Don't pick a fight with me,
or your head will end up swollen!
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