Kaatta Venuma Aadi Kaatta
From Ilayapiravigal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ilayapiravigal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa | Should I show you by dancing, should I show? |
| Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa | Should I check your pulse, should I check? |
| Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam | Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you! |
| Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham | The sweet maiden sings a song of love. |
| Female | |
| Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa | Should I show you by dancing, should I show? |
| Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa | Should I check your pulse, should I check? |
| Female | |
| Naan kinnam thannil vannam konjum wiskey | I am colorful whiskey brimming in a glass, |
| En kangal ingu sollum vaarththai haskey | The words spoken by my eyes here are husky. |
| Asainthaalum discothaan adangaathu tembothaan | Even when moving it is disco, the tempo will not subside. |
| Maraikkaatha aadai undu medai undu vaa | There is revealing clothing and there is a stage, come! |
| Female | |
| Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa | Should I show you by dancing, should I show? |
| Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa | Should I check your pulse, should I check? |
| Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam | Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you! |
| Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham | The sweet maiden sings a song of love. |
| Female | |
| Naan selai polae aalai maattrum devi | I am a goddess who transforms a person like changing sarees, |
| En neram polae yaarum enthan odi | No one can match my pace, just like my good times. |
| Dhinanthorum maattramthaan adharkettra thottramthaan | Every single day brings change, with a look to suit it. |
| Enakkingu naanamillai achchamillai vaa | I have no shyness here, no fear, come! |
| Female | |
| Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa | Should I show you by dancing, should I show? |
| Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa | Should I check your pulse, should I check? |
| Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam | Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you! |
| Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham | The sweet maiden sings a song of love. |
| Female | |
| Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa | Should I show you by dancing, should I show? |
| Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa | Should I check your pulse, should I check? |
காட்ட வேணுமா ஆடி காட்ட வேணுமா
பாக்க வேணுமா நாடி பாக்க வேணுமா
அனுபவி ராஜா அடிச்சுது யோகம்
இனித்திடும் பாவை பாடும் காதல் சங்கீதம்
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
காட்ட வேணுமா ஆடி காட்ட வேணுமா
பாக்க வேணுமா நாடி பாக்க வேணுமா
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
நான் கிண்ணம் தன்னில் வண்ணம் கொஞ்சும் விஸ்கி
என் கண்கள் இங்கு சொல்லும் வார்த்தை ஹஸ்கி
அசைந்தாலும் டிஸ்கோதான் அடங்காது டெம்போதான்
மறைக்காத ஆடை உண்டு மேடை உண்டு வா
I am colorful whiskey brimming in a glass,
The words spoken by my eyes here are husky.
Even when moving it is disco, the tempo will not subside.
There is revealing clothing and there is a stage, come!
காட்ட வேணுமா ஆடி காட்ட வேணுமா
பாக்க வேணுமா நாடி பாக்க வேணுமா
அனுபவி ராஜா அடிச்சுது யோகம்
இனித்திடும் பாவை பாடும் காதல் சங்கீதம்
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
நான் சேலை போலே ஆளை மாற்றும் தேவி
என் நேரம் போலே யாரும் எந்தன் ஜோடி
தினந்தோறும் மாற்றம்தான் அதற்கேற்ற தோற்றம்தான்
எனக்கிங்கு நாணமில்லை அச்சமில்லை வா...
I am a goddess who transforms a person like changing sarees,
No one can match my pace, just like my good times.
Every single day brings change, with a look to suit it.
I have no shyness here, no fear, come!
காட்ட வேணுமா ஆடி காட்ட வேணுமா
பாக்க வேணுமா நாடி பாக்க வேணுமா
அனுபவி ராஜா அடிச்சுது யோகம்
இனித்திடும் பாவை பாடும் காதல் சங்கீதம்
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
காட்ட வேணுமா ஆடி காட்ட வேணுமா
பாக்க வேணுமா நாடி பாக்க வேணுமா
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Naan kinnam thannil vannam konjum wiskey
I am colorful whiskey brimming in a glass,
En kangal ingu sollum vaarththai haskey
The words spoken by my eyes here are husky.
Asainthaalum discothaan adangaathu tembothaan
Even when moving it is disco, the tempo will not subside.
Maraikkaatha aadai undu medai undu vaa
There is revealing clothing and there is a stage, come!
Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
Naan selai polae aalai maattrum devi
I am a goddess who transforms a person like changing sarees,
En neram polae yaarum enthan odi
No one can match my pace, just like my good times.
Dhinanthorum maattramthaan adharkettra thottramthaan
Every single day brings change, with a look to suit it.
Enakkingu naanamillai achchamillai vaa
I have no shyness here, no fear, come!
Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Anupavi raja adichchuthu yogam
Enjoy, O King, good fortune has struck you!
Iniththidum paavai paadum kadhal sangeetham
The sweet maiden sings a song of love.
Kaatta venumaa aadi kaatta venumaa
Should I show you by dancing, should I show?
Paakka venumaa naadi paakka venumaa
Should I check your pulse, should I check?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a seductive and energetic club-style song where the female lead invites her companion to leave behind hesitation and immerse himself in the excitement of love, dance, and music. She compares her charm to intoxicating whiskey and the lively rhythm of disco, boldly declaring her complete lack of shyness or fear. Vaali blends contemporary urban loanwords with traditional poetic flair to capture the carefree, alluring atmosphere of 1980s Tamil cinema dance numbers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan kinnam thannil vannam konjum wiskey”
The singer directly compares herself to colorful whiskey in a glass, symbolizing intoxication, temptation, and allure.
Iyaibu (Rhyme) / Loanword Rhyme
“Asainthaalum discothaan adangaathu tembothaan”
Vaali uses English loanwords 'discothaan' and 'tembothaan' at line endings to create a trendy, Westernized rhythmic rhyme.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Enakkingu naanamillai achchamillai vaa”
The second consonants in 'Naanamillai' and 'Achchamillai' balance each other in spirit, while 'naanamillai' and 'achchamillai' rhyme directly to emphasize bold liberation.
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Trivia
'Ilayapiravigal' (1983) was directed by R. C. Sakthi and featured music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics crafted by Vaali, who frequently experimented with modern English loanwords like 'whiskey', 'haskey', 'disco', and 'tempo' to suit cabaret and dance tracks of that era.
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