♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Aaaa kattu kattu keera kattu	Aaaa bundle and tie, greens bundle
Keera kattu	Greens bundle
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu	Snap and pluck, pluck it clean
Aanchu puttu	Pluck it clean
Female
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu	Aaa bundle and tie, greens bundle
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu	Snap and pluck, pluck it clean
Vettu vettu vera vettu	Chop and cut, wood chopping
Oh pappaiyaa hoi	Oh Pappaiya hoi
Male
Hey kattu kattu keppa kattu	Hey bundle and tie, ragi bundle
Puttu puttu sora puttu	Break and serve, ragi rice dish
Thottu kittu uchu kottu	Touch it, taste it, click your tongue in delight
Oh pappamma hey	Oh Pappamma hey
Female
Oh kattu kattu orangkattu	Oh tie it together, step aside
Muthammittu mallu kattu	Kiss me and wrestle tightly
Jalli kattu pola muttu	Gore like in a bull fight (Jallikattu)
Oh pappaiyaa	Oh Pappaiya
Male
Kattu kattu pullu kattu	Bundle and tie, grass bundle
Kannu kutti kanna kattu	Blindfold the little calf
Allikittu yerakkattu	Scoop it up and unload it
Oh pappamma	Oh Pappamma
Female
Varava tharava	Should I come, should I give
En vekkatha vittu puttu	Shedding my shyness away
Male
Hey vaadi vaadi	Hey come girl, come girl
Vaadi vaadi pattas packetu	Come girl, come girl, firecracker packet
Vaangi tharen vaangi tharen	I will buy and give, I will buy and give
Otha rocket-u hey	A single rocket hey
Female
Hey vaada vaada	Hey come boy, come boy
Vaada vaada supermarketu	Come boy, come boy, supermarket
Vaangikiran vaangikiran	I will buy, I will buy
Bumper ticket-u	A bumper ticket
Female
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu	Aaa bundle and tie, greens bundle
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu	Snap and pluck, pluck it clean
Vettu vettu vera vettu	Chop and cut, wood chopping
Oh pappaiyaa hoi	Oh Pappaiya hoi
Male
Kattu kattu keppa kattu	Bundle and tie, ragi bundle
Puttu puttu sora puttu	Break and serve, ragi rice dish
Thottu kittu uchu kottu	Touch it, taste it, click your tongue in delight
Oh pappamma hey	Oh Pappamma hey
Chorus
Hoi ahaa…(4)	Hoi ahaa…(4)
Male
Hey pallu molacha	Hey, for a child whose teeth just sprouted,
Ada butti paalu pullaikku	Ah, for a bottle-fed baby,
Antha vagaiyil naan yogakarandi	In that regard, I am a fortunate spoon!
Female
Hey pallu udaipan	Hey, I will break your teeth!
Ada sollum padi nee kelu	Ah, listen to what I say,
Athu meerina naan edakudamda	If you cross that limit, I will turn chaotic, man!
Male
Hey meesaiyila mannu patta	Hey, if dirt touches the mustache,
Kozhainnu peru varum	They call you a coward!
Meesaiyila ponnu patta	If a girl touches the mustache,
Veeram thaanadi	That is true bravery, girl!
Female
Pottapulla vekkapatta	When a girl feels shy,
Bhoomi mela kannu padum	Her eyes look down at the earth.
Konja neram vekkam vitta	If she drops her shyness for a moment,
Kannae moodumda	The eyes will close shut, man!
Male
Hey vaadi vaadi	Hey come girl, come girl,
Vaadi vaadi china chicklettu	Come girl, come girl, tiny Chiclet chewing gum,
Vaangitharen vangitharen	I will buy and give, buy and give,
Japan jackettu aah haa	A Japanese jacket, aah haa!
Female
Hey vaada vaada	Hey come boy, come boy,
Vaada vaada water packettu	Come boy, come boy, water packet,
Kathirukku kathirukku	It is waiting, waiting,
Gaali bucket	An empty bucket!
Female
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu	Aaa bundle and tie, greens bundle
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu	Snap and pluck, pluck it clean
Vettu vettu vera vettu	Chop and cut, wood chopping
Oh pappaiyaa hoi	Oh Pappaiya hoi
Male
Kattu kattu keppa kattu	Bundle and tie, ragi bundle
Puttu puttu sora puttu	Break and serve, ragi rice dish
Thottu kittu uchu kottu	Touch it, taste it, click your tongue in delight
Oh pappamma	Oh Pappamma
Female
Thannam thaniya	All alone,
Ada kollaiyila thennamaram	Ah, a coconut tree in the backyard,
Kallu erakku	Tap the toddy,
Ada botha varumda	Ah, intoxication will hit you, man!
Chorus
Hoi aha haa…	Hoi aha haa…
Male
Hey othaiyillathan	Hey, all by itself,
Ada kaachirukku nellimaram	Ah, the gooseberry tree has yielded fruit,
Killi paricha	If you pluck it by pinching,
Adi kanneer viduma	Hey girl, will it shed tears?
Female
Vazhamaram paluthirukku	The banana tree has ripened,
Barathila sarinchirukku	It has tilted under its weight,
Sanjallum sanjupudum	Even if it tilts, it will lean over,
Thangi kollada	Hold and support it, man!
Male
Aalamaram viluthirukku	The banyan tree has aerial roots,
Aadi kaala poluthirukku	It is the pleasant evening time of Aadi month,
Aasaiyila kathirukku	Waiting with desire,
Unna thodathan	Just to touch you!
Male
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi	Come girl, come girl, come girl, come girl,
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi	Come girl, come girl, come girl, come girl,
Pinju carrot-u	Tender carrot,
Vaangitharen vaangitharen	I will buy and give, buy and give,
London lockettu	A London locket!
Female
Ai aiyaiya vaada vaada	Ah aiyaiya, come boy, come boy,
Vaada vaada one day criket-u	Come boy, come boy, one-day cricket match,
Aadiputta gaali aagum	If played, it will be out,
Rendu wickettu hoi	Two wickets, hoi!
Male
Hey kattu kattu keppa kattu	Hey bundle and tie, ragi bundle
Puttu puttu sora puttu	Break and serve, ragi rice dish
Thottu kittu uchu kottu	Touch it, taste it, click your tongue in delight
Oh pappamma hoi	Oh Pappamma hoi

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