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Lyrics & meaning

Banaras Pattu Katti

From Ninaithale Inikkum · 2009

Lyricist: Annamalai
Singers: Dinesh Kanagaratnam, Vijay Antony
Music director: Vijay Antony
Movie name: Ninaithale Inikkum
Movie release year: 2009
Lyrics added on: 18 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

You know ladies

It’s time to show some real love..

Mere piya haha..

Bummhaa alakadi bummhaa

Bummhaa alakadi bummhaa

Banaras pattu katti

Malli poo konda vachu

Singapore seematti

En manasa keduthaa

Ava mundhana poova kandu

En uyiru puttu kichu

Sindhama sidharama

En kadhaiya mudicha

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya

Banaras pattu katti

Chorus :Pattu katti

Male :Malli poo konda vachu

Chorus :Konda vachu

Male :Singapore seematti

En manasa keduthaa

……………………….

Un moochu vaasanayil

Rojaakkal down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Unnudaiya pechunilae

Ringtone-gal down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Un vizhiyin bodhaiyilae

Madhuvellam down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Mayilae un maarapil

Malkova down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Mere piya

Male :Priya

Chorus :Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Male :Freeya

Chorus :Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya

Banaras pattu katti

Chorus :Pattu katti

Male :Malli poo konda vachu

Chorus :Konda vachu

Male :Singapore seematti

En manasa keduthaa

………………………….

Pala palakuthu unmeni

Kannadi down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Raathiri nee kan mulicha

Natchathiram down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Pakkathilae nee vandha

First night down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Unna partha naal mudhala

Full mealsu down down

Chorus :Up down up down

Up down up down

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya piya oh

Mere piya

Mere piya

Banaras pattu katti

Chorus :Pattu katti

Male :Malli poo konda vachu

Chorus :Konda vachu

Male :Singapore seematti

En manasa keduthaa

You know, ladies,

It's time to show some real love...

Mere Piya (My beloved), haha...

Boomha, what a beauty, Boomha!

Boomha, what a beauty, Boomha!

Draped in a Banaras silk saree,

with jasmine flowers in her hair bun,

that lady from Singapore

drove my mind crazy.

Seeing the flower pattern on her saree,

my heart nearly snapped.

Cleanly and without a trace,

she finished me off.

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya!

Draped in a Banaras silk saree,

Chorus: Draped in silk,

Male: with jasmine flowers in her hair bun,

Chorus: in her hair bun,

Male: that lady from Singapore

drove my mind crazy.

...

Before the fragrance of your breath,

roses step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

Before the charm of your words,

ringtones step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

In the intoxication of your eyes,

all liquor steps down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

My peacock, against your bosom,

Malgova mangoes step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

Mere Piya,

Male: Piya,

Chorus: Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Male: Piya,

Chorus: Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya!

Draped in a Banaras silk saree,

Chorus: Draped in silk,

Male: with jasmine flowers in her hair bun,

Chorus: in her hair bun,

Male: that lady from Singapore

drove my mind crazy.

...

Your body glows so bright,

mirrors step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

If you stay awake through the night,

the stars step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

When you come close to me,

wedding nights step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

From the day I saw you,

full meals step down.

Chorus: Up down, up down,

up down, up down!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya, Piya, oh!

Mere Piya,

Mere Piya!

Draped in a Banaras silk saree,

Chorus: Draped in silk,

Male: with jasmine flowers in her hair bun,

Chorus: in her hair bun,

Male: that lady from Singapore

drove my mind crazy.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Banaras Pattu Katti' (also known as 'Mere Piya') is an upbeat dance song from the 2009 Tamil film 'Ninaithale Inikkum', composed by Vijay Antony with lyrics by Annamalai. The song expresses a lover's playful hyperbole as he sings about the enchanting beauty of his beloved, comparing her favorably against various everyday pleasures and luxuries. Using modern slang and English phrases like 'down down', the lyricist humorously highlights how everything—from roses, fine wine, and sweet mangoes to stars, ringtones, and even full meals—ranks below the heroine's allure once the protagonist falls deeply in love with her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uruvagamm / Uyarthu Navirtchi)

“Un moochu vaasanayil Rojaakkal down down”

Exaggerating the heroine's qualities by claiming roses, stars, liquor, and fine food all pale in comparison ('down down') to her presence.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Banaras pattu katti”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sound ('Ba') across words for rhythmic effect.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Banaras pattu katti ... En manasa keduthaa”

The second consonant 'n' is repeated in consecutive words ('Banaras' / 'En manasa').

Repetition / Refrain

“Mere piya piya oh”

Repeated use of the Hindi phrase 'Mere piya' alongside English 'up down' creates a catchy, cross-linguistic chorus structure.

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie 'Ninaithale Inikkum' (2009), directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan, is a remake of the Malayalam hit 'Classmates' (2006). The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony, and this track became a popular college dance anthem due to its blend of Tamil lyrics, Hindi refrains, and English slang.

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