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Atchi Putchi

From Sketch · 2017

Lyricist
Vijay Shankar
Singer
Vijay Shankar
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Movie name
Sketch
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
15 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Atchi putchi kathukkitchu
Majaa gibaar tatchey..
Male :Nezaar bazaar malaai kuska
Katta mitta sketchey..
So so sokkuma
Girkal vita break-u ma
Kailasam poi varuva
Sketchu romba sharpuma
Udhaar uddum pullaikellaam
Sketcha paatha alluma
Ulla poondhu paathaakka
Sketchu manasu gold-u ma
Odu ottam..
Othungi nikkara aattam
Thotta dhool parandhidum..
Salphat mala..
Asandhu nikkara aala
Geth-ah goal adichi
Coola nikkum aalu
Edu edu edu edu
Edu edu edu edu
Gilbert vandi..
Gilbert vandi mittav vandi
Dawlat vandi aanaalum
Sketcha pottu sketcha pottu
Sketcha pottu thookkuvom
Gilbert vandi mittav vandi
Dawlat vandi aanaalum
Sketcha pottu sketcha pottu
Sketcha pottu thookkuvom
So so sokkuma
Girkal vita break-u ma
Kailasam poi varuva
Sketchu romba sharpuma
Sketchu sketchu sketchu
Sketchu sketchu sketchu
Sketchu sketchu sketchu
Pisiru illa sketchey poda
Namma kitta aal irukku
Olinji olari peela utta
Mirattalaana ride unakku
Sentiment-ah scene-ah potta
Sevullu mela pura udu
Sunda kanji sumaar moonji
Yaaranalum kalaaichidu
Atchi putchi atchi putchi
Atchi putchi atchi putchi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Atchi putchi atchi putchi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Atchi putchi kathukkitchu
Majaa gibaar Ttatchey..
Nezaar bazaar malai kuska
Katta mitta sketchey..
Jallikatta thookka
Vellakaran pottan sketchu
Avanukku tamilnadey
Pottathu paar skectchu..
Sithava thooka
Raavanandhan pottan sketchu
Raavanananukku baanathala
Pottan raman sketchu
Rowdy dha dha
Revolver-u keedha
Sutta scene aayidum..
Dheko saala godhavulla kaala
Thorathi dhoosu thattum
Takkaraana aaluu..
Edu edu edu edu
Edu edu edu edu
Gilbert vandi..
Gilbert vandi mittav vandi
Dawlat vandi aanaalum
Sketcha pottu sketcha pottu
Sketcha pottu thookkuvom
Gilbert vandi mittav vandi
Dawlat vandi aanaalum
Sketcha pottu sketcha pottu
Sketcha pottu thookkuvom
So so sokkuma
Girkal vita break-u ma
Kailasam poi varuva
Sketchu romba sharpuma
Udhaar uddum pullaikellaam
Sketcha paatha alluma
Ulla poondhu paathaakka
Sketchu manasu gold-u ma
Picked up all the street-smart tricks!
Packed with fun and swagger...
Shorts, the bazaar, rich kuska biryani,
A sweet and tangy master plan!
Look at that, isn't it dazzling?
Spinning wheels and slamming the brakes!
You'll see stars and visit the heavens,
Sketch is razor-sharp!
For all the posers acting tough,
Seeing Sketch shakes them with fear!
If you look deep inside,
Sketch has a heart of gold!
Running at full speed...
Stepping aside, watching his move...
If he touches it, dust will fly!
Watch out and clear the way...
Catching the rival off guard,
Scoring a goal in style,
He's the guy standing cool as ice!
Take it, seize it, lift it, grab it!
Take it, seize it, lift it, grab it!
A flashy ride...
A flashy bike or a sweet ride,
Even if it belongs to a wealthy boss,
We'll hatch a plan, draw a sketch,
Set a sketch and tow it away!
A flashy bike or a sweet ride,
Even if it belongs to a wealthy boss,
We'll hatch a plan, draw a sketch,
Set a sketch and tow it away!
Look at that, isn't it dazzling?
Spinning wheels and slamming the brakes!
You'll see stars and visit the heavens,
Sketch is razor-sharp!
Sketch! Sketch! Sketch!
Sketch! Sketch! Sketch!
Sketch! Sketch! Sketch!
To make a plan without a single flaw,
We've got just the man for it!
If you hide, babble, or bluff,
A deadly raid is coming for you!
If you put up an emotional scene,
Slap them hard across the face!
A broke nobody or an average face,
Roast them, no matter who it is!
Atchi putchi, atchi putchi!
Atchi putchi, atchi putchi!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Atchi putchi, atchi putchi!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Picked up all the street-smart tricks!
Packed with fun and swagger...
Shorts, the bazaar, rich kuska biryani,
A sweet and tangy master plan!
To ban Jallikattu (traditional bull-taming sport),
The foreigner made a plan...
Against him, all of Tamil Nadu
Drew up a master plan of their own!
To kidnap Sita,
Ravana hatched a plot...
Against Ravana, with his arrow,
Rama drew the final sketch!
A rowdy or a don,
Even if there is a revolver,
If shots are fired, things get ugly...
Look, buddy, stepping into the ring,
Chasing them down and beating them to dust,
He's a solid, heavyweight guy!
Take it, seize it, lift it, grab it!
Take it, seize it, lift it, grab it!
A flashy ride...
A flashy bike or a sweet ride,
Even if it belongs to a wealthy boss,
We'll hatch a plan, draw a sketch,
Set a sketch and tow it away!
A flashy bike or a sweet ride,
Even if it belongs to a wealthy boss,
We'll hatch a plan, draw a sketch,
Set a sketch and tow it away!
Look at that, isn't it dazzling?
Spinning wheels and slamming the brakes!
You'll see stars and visit the heavens,
Sketch is razor-sharp!
For all the posers acting tough,
Seeing Sketch shakes them with fear!
If you look deep inside,
Sketch has a heart of gold!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy gaana song introduces the protagonist 'Sketch' from the film Sketch (2017). Operating in North Chennai, Sketch is a vehicle repossessor who specializes in plotting flawless master plans ('sketches') to seize vehicles from defaulters, no matter how influential or wealthy they are. The song heavily incorporates North Chennai street slang to establish his cleverness, street reputation, and fearless attitude. Despite his tough career and intimidating street style, the song emphasizes that Sketch has a heart of gold. Through playful mythological and cultural analogies—such as Tamil Nadu countering foreign bans on Jallikattu or Lord Rama outsmarting Ravana—the track highlights that no matter how powerful the opponent, Sketch always has a brilliant counter-strategy ready.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Sketchu manasu gold-u ma

Compares the protagonist's inner character directly to gold, showing his kindness behind his tough exterior.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Sunda kanji sumaar moonji

Repetition of the 'Su' sound creates a swift, rhythmic local cadence.

Allusion

Sithava thooka / Raavanandhan pottan sketchu

Refers to epic mythological events from the Ramayana and modern political events (Jallikattu protests) adapted into street slang.

Epiphora / Refrain

Sketcha pottu thookkuvom

Repetition of the phrase 'Sketcha pottu thookkuvom' at line endings to reinforce the central theme of vehicle repossession.

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Trivia

The film 'Sketch' (2017) features music composed by S. Thaman, while the lyrics were written by the film's director Vijay Chandar. The song heavily features authentic North Chennai Madras Bashai terminology such as 'dawlat' (wealth/power), 'gibaar' (style/fun), and 'udhaar' (show-off).

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