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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Busthan

From Veetla Visheshanga · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malgudi Subha, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Veetla Visheshanga1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Indha bus thaan PTCThis bus is PTC
Ulla thaan QMC paaruLook inside, it is QMC
Ada rukmani vandhaachuAh, Rukmani has arrived
Signalu thandhaachu yeruThe signal has been given, get on
Chorus
Indha bus thaan PTCThis bus is PTC
Ulla thaan QMC paaruLook inside, it is QMC
Ada rukmani vandhaachuAh, Rukmani has arrived
Signalu thandhaachu yeruThe signal has been given, get on
Female
Aala paaru thola paaruLook at the person, look at the shoulders
Chorus :Super o superChorus: Super, oh super!
Female :Aattam paaru pattam paaruFemale: Look at the dance, look at the title
Chorus :Thriller o thrillerChorus: Thriller, oh thriller!
Female
Mayila kandaa pudhusaaIf you see a peacock, freshly
Oru mettu kattuCompose a new tune
Chorus :Thavila kandaa pudhusaaChorus: If you see a drum, freshly
Oru thattu thattuBeat a new rhythm
Female
Figure ai kandaa pop songIf you see an attractive girl, a pop song
Adhai ittu kattuImprovise and compose it on the spot
Chorus :Michael jackson kuralilChorus: In Michael Jackson's voice
Adhai veluthu kattuPerform it magnificently
Female
Sundhari BA historySundhari, studying B.A. History
Scooter ai oottinaa haaRode a scooter, ha!
Chorus :Sexula naama sokkidaChorus: To make us swoon with charm
Bermudaas maattinaaShe wore Bermudas
Chorus
Back wheelu puncture aanaaIf the back wheel gets punctured
Female :Naama pasa pottu ottalaamaaFemale: Shall we stick it with glue?
Chorus :Front wheelu kaathu ponaaChorus: If the front wheel loses air
Female :Naama pumpaala adikkalaamaaFemale: Shall we pump air into it?
Ponnu thaan un pakkamThe girl is right by your side
Kannu thaan pin pakkam hoi joraaYour eyes are looking behind, cheer out loud!
Female
Indha bus thaan PTCThis bus is PTC
Ulla thaan QMC paaruLook inside, it is QMC
Ada rukmani vandhaachuAh, Rukmani has arrived
Signalu thandhaachu yeruThe signal has been given, get on
Female
Aala paaru thola paaruLook at the person, look at the shoulders
Chorus :Super o superChorus: Super, oh super!
Female :Aattam paaru pattam paaruFemale: Look at the dance, look at the title
Chorus :Thriller o thrillerChorus: Thriller, oh thriller!
Chorus
Tagutagu taguda dattaaRhythmic scatting beat sounds
Taguda dattaa daaRhythmic scatting beat sounds
Female :Kulikkira araiyinilaeFemale: In the bathroom
Vazhukki puttaalaeShe slipped and fell
Chorus :Tagutagu taguda dattaaChorus: Rhythmic scatting beat sounds
Taguda dattaa daaTaguda dattaa daa
Female :Thalukkura kumari ponnuFemale: The stylish young girl
SulukkeduppaalaaWill she relieve the sprain?
Chorus
Tagutagu taguda dattaaRhythmic scatting beat sounds
Female :Thoda thoda kilu kiluppuFemale: Tingling excitement when touched
Chorus :Tagutagu taguda dattaaChorus: Rhythmic scatting beat sounds
Female :Pada pada silu siluppuFemale: Thrilling shivering sensation
Chorus
Taguda taguda taguda tagudaRhythmic scatting beat sounds
Taguda taguda taguda tagudaRhythmic scatting beat sounds
Female :Iduppu sulukku poyiruchuFemale: The waist sprain is gone
Adutha sulukku vandhiruchuAnother sprain has come
Female
Vanajaa vandhaa udanaeAs soon as Vanaja arrives
Oru arrow vittuShoot a love arrow
Chorus :Valachu pottu medhuvaaChorus: Corner her gently
Nee orangattuAnd pull over to the side
Female
Girijaa vandhaa nice ahIf Girija arrives, smoothly
Nee kidnap pannuKidnap her pleasantly
Chorus :Ava annan kettaa avanaChorus: If her brother asks questions
Nee knockout pannuKnock him out cold
Female
March thaan fail ah pochunaaIf you fail in the March exams
September paakkalaam haanWe can see about it in September, haan!
Chorus :Love thaan fail ah pochunaaChorus: If love fails
Dhevadhaas aagalaamWe can turn into Devadas
Chorus
Beach oram thanni pottuSitting by the beach having a drink
Female :Naama paattonnu paadalaamaaFemale: Shall we sing a song together?
Chorus :Paattonnu venuminnuChorus: If we want a song
Female :Ilaiyaraajaava kekkalaamaaFemale: Shall we ask Ilaiyaraaja for it?
Ennadaa college rombavumHey friend, college has gotten so
Bore aachu be happyBoring, just be happy!
Female
Indha bus thaan PTCThis bus is PTC
Ulla thaan QMC paaruLook inside, it is QMC
Ada rukmani vandhaachuAh, Rukmani has arrived
Signalu thandhaachu yeruThe signal has been given, get on
Female
Aala paaru thola paaruLook at the person, look at the shoulders
Chorus :Super o superChorus: Super, oh super!
Female :Aattam paaru pattam paaruFemale: Look at the dance, look at the title
Chorus :Thriller o thrillerChorus: Thriller, oh thriller!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from 'Veetla Visheshanga' (1994) captures the playful, upbeat ethos of college life and youth culture in Chennai. Set around bus travel (referencing Chennai's PTC bus service and Queen Mary's College), the lyrics describe lighthearted banter, romantic teasing, western pop trends, and carefree student attitudes toward exams and love heartbreaks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Adhai ittu kattu / Michael jackson kuralil / Adhai veluthu kattu

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'kattu' in mettu kattu, thattu thattu, and veluthu kattu to maintain rhythmic flow.

Onomatopoeia (Rettai Kilavi / Rhythm Scatting)

Tagutagu taguda dattaa / Taguda dattaa daa

Use of rhythmic phonetic beat sounds to enhance tempo and musical energy.

Alliteration / Monorhyme

Aala paaru thola paaru / Aattam paaru pattam paaru

Repetition of sound patterns like 'paaru' at the end of phrase pairs.

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Trivia

Although the music composer was not initially credited in basic text metadata, the soundtrack of 'Veetla Visheshanga' was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song humorously meta-references Ilaiyaraaja directly in line 70 ('Ilaiyaraajaava kekkalaamaa') along with popular culture figures like Michael Jackson.

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