♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Potta vaigundam podlana asamandham
Paana pasichaale uppukandam
Pandam kondam
Aithe aithe aithe aithe
Eesal kottama moithe
Paraya kottu paraya kottu
Saruva satti botti curry vettu
Puzhudhi kaatu puzhuva pola
Elumba vittu nelinjaattang kattu
Aap onnu adichaa kendakaal theru
Motchatha rasikka vaa silku baar-u
Inji marappaa
Oye.. thecha naramba
Kaatha kaakka ooru varambaa
Aatha vaatha
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Dhenamum sududhae pittathu veyilu
Adhu pola dhaanae natpoda koralu
Kari coal namakku kolar vayalu
Angali manase andikkum nezhalu
Kall thittu kutta panikodam dhaane
Kaadharundha perusu pallikodam dhaane
Panni kodhappum seru tharadhaan
Enga ooru vaasa kolam
Aatha vaathaa
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Katto kattodu vandha
Karumega thooralammaa..
Nerupperum poosu manjal
Selayodu serudhammaa..
Kotho kothodu vandha
Sevappingae marudhamma..
Karumega thooral andha
Nerupellaam neekudhamma..
Azhudha pullaiki thaayoda kaambu
Anaadha pullaiki aatoda kaambu
Puzhukka potaa thavalakka udambu
Pudikka paakkum ettukkaal paambu
Naduvula irukku kondaattam dhaanae
Avasaara veragula sikkaadha meene
Ambuli minukkaa ada raasa kanakkaa
Vaazhundhu paaka veliyum irukkaa
Aatha vaathaa
Dhoom dhaam adi dhoom dhaam
Bhale bhale bhale..
Hu ha hu hey
Aatha vaathaa
A peg takes you to heaven; without it, you're dead dull!
When hunger hits your belly, salted dry meat is ready!
Snacks and bites all around!
Come on, that's it, come on, that's it!
Swarming all over like a cloud of winged termites!
Beat the drum, beat the Parai drum!
Bring out the cooking pots and chop the meat!
Just like a worm squirming in the dry dust,
Shake off your stiff bones and twist into a dance!
Down half a bottle, and the streets will feel your swagger!
Come over to Silk Bar to taste pure bliss!
Spicy ginger candy!
Hey... stretched tight like a taut nerve!
Can a village fence ever block the free wind?
Aatha vaatha!
...
Every day, the blistering sun scorches our backs,
And just as fierce is the raw voice of true friendship!
A humble piece of charcoal is our Kolar gold field,
A brother's kind heart is our sheltering shade!
A rocky puddle is our motherly womb,
A street-smart elder with torn earlobes is our school!
The muddy earth trampled messy by pigs
Is the welcome rangoli pattern at our doorsteps!
Aatha vaatha!
...
Gathering heavy and thick in the sky,
Here comes the drizzle from dark clouds...
The bright, glowing turmeric paste
Blends softly into her saree...
Clustered together in vibrant bunches,
The deep crimson turns into a warm blush...
The gentle drizzle from those dark clouds
Cools down and washes away all the heat...
A crying baby gets its mother's milk,
An orphan child feeds on goat's milk,
When the stifling heat strikes, cool like a frog's skin,
Even an eight-legged spider hunts for its catch!
In the middle of all this chaos, life is a grand celebration!
Like a clever fish slipping away from the firewood stove,
Shining bright like the moon, living proudly like kings,
Is there any open sky big enough to live our lives to the fullest?
Aatha vaatha!
Dhoom dhaam, strike the beat, dhoom dhaam!
Bravo, bravo, well done!
Hoo haa hoo hey!
Aatha vaatha!
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