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Lyrics & meaning

Dai Dai Dai Kattikkoda

From Sachein · 2005

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Karthik, Sunitha Sarathy
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Sachein2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Dai dai dai kattikodaHey hey hey, hug me tight
Pasa pottu ottikodaApply glue and stick close to me
Naan dhaan un maadi veeduI am your multi-story house
Yeri nee vaadaCome climb up on me, my boy
Male
Hey vaadi en bombay beedaHey come on, my Bombay Paan
Nee thaan en goli sodaYou are my goli soda
En nenju moodu maariMy heart's mood changes
Yerudhae soodaAnd heat rises up
Female
Michangal vechidaamaWithout leaving behind any leftovers
Nee ennai thinnudaEat me up completely
Vikkalgal thonum podhuWhenever hiccups occur
Thonum podhuWhenever they occur
Muththatha kuduchukkadaaDrink up a kiss
Male
HmmHmm
Female :Enna vatchuko vatchukoFemale: Keep me with you, keep me with you
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :Enna vachukodaFemale: Keep me with you, boy
Male :HmmMale: Hmm
Female :Ennai thachuko thachukoFemale: Stitch me tight to you
Haa..aa aaaa…Haa..aa aaaa…
Female
HmmHmm
Male :Enna alliko allikoMale: Scoop me up, scoop me up
Female :HmmFemale: Hmm
Male :Ennai allikodiMale: Scoop me up, girl
Female :HmmFemale: Hmm
Male :Enna pinniko pinnikoMale: Entwine with me, entwine with me
Oh ho ho hooOh ho ho hoo
Chorus
………………………….(Musical vocalization)
Male
Hmm hmmmHmm hmmm
Ohooo…oooo..oooOhooo…oooo..ooo
Female
Naan dhaanadaI am indeed
Kamban koozhuThe wholesome Kambu porridge
Nee dhaanada morr molagaYou are the sun-dried salted chili
Nee ennai oothikaYou pour me in
Naan unnai thottukaI touch/taste you as side dish
Onnaaga pasi aaralaamTogether we can satisfy our hunger
Male
Hey naan dhaanadi nadaswaramHey I am the Nadaswaram instrument
Nee dhaanadi mridhangamYou are the Mridangam drum
Nee enna oodhikaYou blow into me
Naan unna vaasikaI play you like a drum
Kutcheru naam podalamWe can perform a musical concert together
Female
Oh kannalanae kannitheevuOh my beloved, the maiden island
Romba romba perisupaaruLook, it is very, very big
Nee dhanaae en sindhubaadhuAren't you my Sinbad the sailor?
Vaada nee vaada nee vaadaCome on, come on, come on!
Male
Hey unodu naaa muthukulikaHey, for me to dive for pearls with you
Kaththikkappal senju vidavaarenI am coming making paper boats
Onnagadhaan neeradalaamWe can bathe together
Vaama ae vaama ae vaamaCome on girl, come on, come on!
Male
HmmmHmmm
Female :Enna vatchuko vatchukoFemale: Keep me with you, keep me with you
Male :HmmmMale: Hmmm
Female :Enna vachukodaFemale: Keep me with you, boy
Male :HmmmMale: Hmmm
Female :Ennai thachuko thachukoFemale: Stitch me tight to you
Haa..aa aaaa…Haa..aa aaaa…
Female
Dai dai dai kattikodaHey hey hey, hug me tight
Pasa pottu ottikodaApply glue and stick close to me
Naan dhaan un maadi veeduI am your multi-story house
Yeri nee vaadaCome climb up on me, my boy
Female
Hmmm hmmm hmmmHmmm hmmm hmmm
Aaa..a.aaa….aaa…Aaa..a.aaa….aaa…
Male
Onkannula meena paathuSeeing the fish-like shape in your eyes
En nenjula kaadhal kaathuLove breeze blew in my heart
Kaathadi aaguren kaathodu odurenI become a kite and fly with the wind
Munaadi onnaipaathuLooking at you right in front of me
Female
Ye achchoda thanga vaathuOh goodness, golden duck!
Thalladinen unnapaathuI staggered seeing you
Solladhae veliyae solladhae veliyaeDon't tell anyone outside, don't tell outside
Vatchuka nee adaikaathuKeep it hidden and hatch it safely
Male
Hey unkazhuthula thanga sangiliHey, the gold chain around your neck
Thalladum eddatha paaruLook at the place where it sways
Angayae thangikkidavaaShall I stay right there?
Vaama o vaama o vaamaCome on girl, come on, come on
Female
Thaangaadhada undhan kurumbuYour mischievous antics are unbearable
Veroru idam naan thaaranaeI will give you another place
Konjam konjama munaeralaamWe can advance little by little
Mama o mama o mamaMy love, oh my love, oh my love
Male
HmmmHmmm
Female :Enna vatchuko vatchukoFemale: Keep me with you, keep me with you
Male :HmmmMale: Hmmm
Female :Enna vachukodaFemale: Keep me with you, boy
Male :HmmmMale: Hmmm
Female :Ennai thachuko thachukoFemale: Stitch me tight to you
Haa..aa aaaa…Haa..aa aaaa…
Female
Dai dai dai kattikodaHey hey hey, hug me tight
Pasa pottu ottikodaApply glue and stick close to me
Naan dhaan un maadi veeduI am your multi-story house
Yeri nee vaadaCome climb up on me, my boy
Male
Hey vaadi en bombay beedaHey come on, my Bombay Paan
Nee thaan en goli sodaYou are my goli soda
En nenju moodu maariMy heart's mood changes
Yerudhae soodaAnd heat rises up

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic duet from the film 'Sachein' features flirtatious, passionate banter between two lovers. Using vibrant local metaphors—ranging from street foods like 'bombay beeda', 'goli soda', and 'kamban koozhu' with 'morr molaga', to musical instruments like 'nadaswaram' and 'mridhangam'—the lyrics create a playful atmosphere of youthful intimacy and desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Naan dhaanada Kamban koozhu Nee dhaanada morr molaga

Compares the lovers to iconic pairings like Kambu porridge and sun-dried salted chili, as well as Nadaswaram and Mridangam.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Dai dai dai kattikoda / Pasa pottu ottikoda

Rhyming of second syllables across lines ('kattikoda' / 'ottikoda').

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

Vaada nee vaada nee vaada

Repetition of words like 'vaada' and 'vaama' to emphasize excitement and rhythmic movement.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, 'Vaadi Vaadi' / 'Dai Dai Dai' features vocals by actor Vijay himself alongside Vadivelu and Anuradha Sriram. The song's high-energy visual sequence features Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu in a memorable special guest dance appearance.

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