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Lyrics & meaning

Ila Vatta Vatta Kalla

From Poomani · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Poomani1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………………...
Female
Ila vatta vatta kallaYoung round stone
Yaarukaaga ingaFor whom here
Poratti poratti eduthaDid you roll over and pick it up?
Ada kattu kattu udambaOh, with a well-built body
Kaatti kaatti evalaShowing off, which girl
Thurathi thurathi pudichaDid you chase and catch?
Female
Thattu kettuLosing control
Engum suthuraWandering everywhere
Enna vittu yaara otturaLeaving me, whom are you pursuing?
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra raamaCome near, oh Raama
Chorus
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra raamaCome near, oh Raama
Male
Ada vatta pottu vechaOh, wearing a round bindi
Kutta pulla onnaShort girl, you
Thurathi thurathi pudippenI will chase and catch you
Oru kottu melam polaLike a beating drum
Kotti kottiBeating repeatedly
Unna poratti poratti eduppenI will toss you around
Male
KottappaakkuBetel nut
Kanna vetturaWinking your eye
Kutta vaathu pola kaththuraScreaming like a short duck
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra rambaCome near, oh Rambha
Chorus
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra rambaCome near, oh Rambha
Female
Ponnaaiyi poovaaiyiPonnayi, Poovayi
Muthaaiyi mookaaiyiMuthayi, Mookayi
Entha sirukki avaWhich girl is that
Munnaala kollaamaWithout killing directly
Kannaala valai veesiCasting a net with her eyes
Unnai pudikiravaThe one who catches you?
Male
Onnalla rendallaNot one, not two
Ennaththa naan sollaWhat can I say?
Ezhu ettu irukkumThere must be seven or eight
Singaara sittaagaLike pretty sparrows
Sevandhi mottaagaLike chrysanthemum buds
Naalu enna thurathumFour are chasing me
Female
Enna minjaTo excel past me
Entha ponnirukkaWhich girl is there?
Ennapola vanna kannirukkaIs there anyone with colorful eyes like mine?
Male
Maaman mavaUncle's daughter
Endru otturiyaeSaying so, you stick close
Kandapadi kottai katturiyaeBuilding castles recklessly in the air
Saagasam kaaturaShowing off tricks
Thaamara poongodiyae….yehOh lotus vine... yeah
Chorus
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Female
Ila vatta vatta kallaYoung round stone
Yaarukaaga ingaFor whom here
Poratti poratti eduthaDid you roll over and pick it up?
Male :Adi sakkaMale: Oh wow!
Female :Ada kattu kattu udambaFemale: Oh, with a well-built body
Kaatti kaatti evalaShowing off, which girl
Thurathi thurathi pudichaDid you chase and catch?
Male :Hei yehMale: Hey yeah!
Male
KottappaakkuBetel nut
Kanna vetturaWinking your eye
Kutta vaathu pola kaththuraScreaming like a short duck
Female
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra raamaCome near, oh Raama
Chorus
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra raamaCome near, oh Raama
Male
Ada vatta pottu vechaOh, wearing a round bindi
Kutta pulla onnaShort girl, you
Thurathi thurathi pudippenI will chase and catch you
Female :Ada kattu kattu udambaFemale: Oh, with a well-built body
Kaatti kaatti evalaShowing off, which girl
Thurathi thurathi pudichaDid you chase and catch?
Chorus
……………………...
Female
Ennaasai machaanaeMy beloved cousin/man
Eppodhum thappadhuNever goes wrong
Pombalainga kanakkuThe calculations of women
Pottodu poovoduWith bindi and flowers
Unnodu vaazhaththaanTo live with you
Naan porandhen unakkuI was born for you
Male
Kannalam ennathilThinking of marriage
Thinnaaram podathaeDo not put up obstacles
Yendiyamma vazhakkuWhy this argument, my lady?
Annadam ennkoodaEvery single day with me
Nikkadhae mallukkuDo not pick a fight
Aasaiyathaan adakkuControl your desire
Female
Oththakaalil nirkkumStanding on one leg
Kokku idhuThis crane
Unna kandu niththamSeeing you every day
SokkurathuGets entranced
Male
Yeri pochuIt has increased
Pitham mandaiyilaeThe madness in my head
Enna pechuWhat kind of talk is this
Kili maanguyilaeParrot, cuckoo bird
Saagasam kaaturaShowing off tricks
Thaamara poongodiyae….yehOh lotus vine... yeah
Chorus
………………………….....
Male
Ada vatta pottu vechaOh, wearing a round bindi
Kutta pulla onnaShort girl, you
Thurathi thurathi pudippenI will chase and catch you
Oru kottu melam polaLike a beating drum
Kotti kottiBeating repeatedly
Unna poratti poratti eduppenI will toss you around
Female
Thattu kettuLosing control
Engum suthuraWandering everywhere
Enna vittu yaara otturaLeaving me, whom are you pursuing?
Male
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra rambaCome near, oh Rambha
Chorus
Oru silukkuA silk-like charm
Oru siluppuA slight shiver
Pakkam ra ra rambaCome near, oh Rambha
Female
Ila vatta vatta kallaYoung round stone
Yaarukaaga ingaFor whom here
Poratti poratti eduthaDid you roll over and pick it up?
Male :Oru kottu melam polaMale: Like a beating drum
Kotti kottiBeating repeatedly
Unna poratti poratti eduppenI will toss you around

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful, energetic duetting banter between a young man and woman expressing their playful romance and teasing attraction. The female lead questions the hero about his flirtatious antics and fitness, accusing him of chasing other village maidens, while asserting that she was destined to marry him. The hero responds with equal fervor and cheeky teasing, comparing her beauty to nature and asserting his own affection while poking fun at her dramatics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Poratti poratti edutha

Words like 'poratti poratti', 'kaatti kaatti', and 'thurathi thurathi' are used successively to emphasize continuous action and rhythm.

Simile (Uvamai)

Oru kottu melam pola

Comparing the hero's heart or beating actions to a drum (melam) or comparing beauty to sparrows/flowers.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kannaala valai veesi

Using eye movements as a net ('Kannaala valai veesi') to catch someone's heart.

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Trivia

Poomani (1996) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Prashanth and Devayani. The lyrics written by Vaali showcase folk-style rhythms and vibrant rural colloquial Tamil.

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