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Chutti Chutti

From Thalattu Ketkuthamma · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thalattu Ketkuthamma
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
20 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chutti chutti chutti chutti ponnu
Idhu matti matti matti matti ponnu
Chutti ponna
Kattik katti podattaa
Pottu onnu vaikkattaa
Thottut thottu killattaa
Aehae yaehae hae durr…..chutti…
Chutti chutti ponnukku
Metti onnu podattaa
Metti pottu katti podattaa…..aa….
Pottak kutti vaayikku
Poottu onnu podattaa
Poottu pottu paattu paadattaa….aa…
Paappaa yappappaa paappaa appappaa
Paarththaa thappappaa veeraappaa
Matti matti mattaikku
Mattai marak kattaikku
Kottik kotti puththi sollattaa….
Pattikkaattu pattikku
Kottik kollum vettikku
Vatti pottu vaangik kollattaa….aa…
Solli vecha oru thaedhiyil
Nikka vechu maala maaththuvaen
Female :Kattikkitta maru naalilae
Potti paambaa unna maatthuvaen
Vaadi poonjittu nee thaan enkitta
Veenaa muttinaa mutti thaeyum hoi
Female :Poyaa koomutta vaenaa enkitta
Nee thaan kuttinaa kutti paayum
Vaegaadhu papput thaan
Chorus :Aiyaiyaiyayaiyai yaiya
Female :Aagaadhu thapputhaan
Chorus :Aiyaiyaiyayaiyai yaiya
Male :Vaegaadhu papputhaan
Aagaadhu thapputhaan
Yaarunnu yennanu nenacha
Madhi kettu ponaa
Chutti chutti ponnukku
Metti onnu podattaa
Metti pottu katti podattaa…..aa….
Haan….. pattikkaattu pattikku
Kottik kollum vettikku
Vatti pottu vaangik kollattaa….aa….
Paappaa yappappaa paappaa appappaa
Paatthaa thappappaa veeraappaa
Matti matti mattaikku
Mattai marak kattaikku
Kottik kotti butthi sollattaa
Vevvevvevevvaa
Pottak kutti vaayikku
Poottu onnu podattaa
Poottup pottu paattup paadattaa aan haan haa
…………………..
Potta pulla manja noolukku
Kattuppattadhu antha kaalamthaan
Male :Gettikkarap paiya paattukku
Oththukkaadhu thappu thaalamthaan
Maamaa unnap pol vaachaa
Yenna pol maalai ittava anja maattaa
Male :Oorum kettidum paerum kettidum
Thaaram unna pol aattam pottaa
Maanam vaangat thaan
Chorus :Vandhirukkom vandhirukkom
Male :Podi vaayaththaan
Chorus :Potthi vappom potthi vappom
Female :Aanaalum katthuvaen adangaama suththuvaen
Oorellaam unnaththaan pazhikkum
Kulir vittup ponaa
Matti matti mattaikku
Mattai marak kattaikku
Kottik kotti puththi sollattaa
Hei pottakutti vaayikku
Poottu onnu podattaa
Poottu pottu paattu paadattaa
Paatthaa ennappaa poppaa chinnappaa
Aaththaa appappaa veeraappaa
Chutti chuttip ponnukku
Metti onnu podattaa
Metti pottu kattip podattaa
Dandan daada dandan daa
Dandan daada dandan daa
Dandan daada dandan daadaadaa
Dandan daada dandan daa
Dandan daada dandan daa
Dandan daada dandan daadaadaa
A naughty, naughty, mischievous girl!
She is a silly, silly, stubborn girl!
A naughty girl, is she?
Shall I tie you up tight?
Shall I put a bindi on your forehead?
Shall I touch you and pinch you?
Hey hey hey, drrr... naughty girl...
For this naughty, playful girl,
Shall I slip a toe-ring on her foot?
Shall I put a toe-ring on and tie her down?
On this young girl's mouth,
Shall I put a lock?
Shall I lock it up and sing my song?
Oh girl, oh my, oh girl, goodness me!
Seeing all this bravado, it is totally wrong!
For this dull, stubborn blockhead,
For this thick-headed wooden log,
Shall I rap on his head and teach him some sense?
For this rustic village mutt,
For this useless boastful fellow,
Shall I charge him interest and settle scores?
On an agreed wedding date,
I will make you stand before me and exchange garlands!
The very day after we get married,
I will turn you into a caged snake in a basket!
Come here, my little bird, if you mess with me,
If you butt heads with me, you will only hurt yourself!
Get lost, you fool, don't pick a fight with me!
If you try to hit me, this cub will pounce back!
Your tricks won't work here!
Aiyaiyaiyaiyaiyaiya!
It is completely wrong!
Aiyaiyaiyaiyaiyaiya!
Your tricks won't work here!
That won't do, it is a mistake!
Who do you think you are?
Have you completely lost your senses?
For this naughty, playful girl,
Shall I slip a toe-ring on her foot?
Shall I put a toe-ring on and tie her down?
For this rustic village mutt,
For this useless boastful fellow,
Shall I charge him interest and settle scores?
Oh girl, oh my, oh girl, goodness me!
Seeing all this bravado, it is totally wrong!
For this dull, stubborn blockhead,
For this thick-headed wooden log,
Shall I rap on his head and teach him some sense?
Nev-nev-nev-nev-vaa!
On this young girl's mouth,
Shall I put a lock?
Shall I lock it up and sing my song? Ah han ha!
...
A woman meekly obeying the sacred yellow thread,
That was only in the old days!
To the rhythm of this clever fellow's song,
An offbeat beat will never do!
Mister, if a woman gets a husband like you,
A bride who wed you like me will never be afraid!
The town will talk and our good name will be lost,
If a wife behaves wildly out of line like you!
Just to strip away your pride,
We have come, we have come!
Go away, your big mouth,
We will keep it shut, we will keep it shut!
Even then I will shout and roam about unchecked!
The whole town will only blame you,
If you act so completely brazen!
For this dull, stubborn blockhead,
For this thick-headed wooden log,
Shall I rap on his head and teach him some sense?
Hey, on this young girl's mouth,
Shall I put a lock?
Shall I lock it up and sing my song?
Look at that, oh man, is she putting on an act?
Oh mother, goodness, look at all this bravado!
For this naughty, playful girl,
Shall I slip a toe-ring on her foot?
Shall I put a toe-ring on and tie her down?
Dhandan daada dhandan daa
Dhandan daada dhandan daa
Dhandan daada dhandan daadaadhaa
Dhandan daada dhandan daa
Dhandan daada dhandan daa
Dhandan daada dhandan daadaadhaa
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet features a sprightly bantering argument between a male and female protagonist. The male singer teasingly calls the girl mischievous and dull-headed, threatening to tame her wild nature by locking her mouth, teaching her sense, and marrying her with a traditional toe-ring (metti). He warns that her arrogant behavior will bring shame and ruin their reputation in the village. In response, the quick-witted female protagonist asserts her independence, declaring that the days of women being submissively bound by the yellow thread of marriage are over. She vows to turn him into a tamed snake after marriage and refuses to back down from his threats. The song captures a humorous battle of wits filled with folk flavor, rhythmic teasing, and classic rural Tamil banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Chutti chutti chutti chutti ponnu

The word 'chutti' and 'matti' are repeated sequentially ('Chutti chutti', 'matti matti') to intensify the mischievous and foolish traits being attributed.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kattik katti podattaa / Pottu onnu vaikkattaa

The second consonant 'tt' (ட்ட) rhymes across consecutive lines ('Kattik', 'Pottu', 'Thottut').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Mattai marak kattaikku

Comparing the female protagonist to a 'mattai marak kattai' (a dry wooden log) metaphorically highlights her perceived stubbornness and lack of sharpness.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Metti onnu podattaa / Poottu onnu podattaa

Lines end with the rhyming verb suffix '-attaa' ('podattaa', 'vaikkattaa', 'killattaa').

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Trivia

The song is from the 1991 movie 'Thalattu Ketkuthamma', starring Prabhu and Kanaka. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary Vaali. Sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra, this dueling folk track showcases Vaali's mastery over colloquial village banter and rhythmic wordplay.

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