- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singers
- Manikka Vinayagam, Sumangali
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Thirupaachi
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa kattu kattu keera kattu
Keera kattu
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu
Aanchu puttu
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu
Vettu vettu vera vettu
Oh pappaiyaa hoi
Hey kattu kattu keppa kattu
Puttu puttu sora puttu
Thottu kittu uchu kottu
Oh pappamma hey
Oh kattu kattu orangkattu
Muthammittu mallu kattu
Jalli kattu pola muttu
Oh pappaiyaa
Kattu kattu pullu kattu
Kannu kutti kanna kattu
Allikittu yerakkattu
Oh pappamma
Varava tharava
En vekkatha vittu puttu
Hey vaadi vaadi
Vaadi vaadi pattas packetu
Vaangi tharen vaangi tharen
Otha rocket-u hey
Hey vaada vaada
Vaada vaada supermarketu
Vaangikiran vaangikiran
Bumper ticket-u
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu
Vettu vettu vera vettu
Oh pappaiyaa hoi
Kattu kattu keppa kattu
Puttu puttu sora puttu
Thottu kittu uchu kottu
Oh pappamma hey
Hoi ahaa…(4)
Hey pallu molacha
Ada butti paalu pullaikku
Antha vagaiyil naan yogakarandi
Hey pallu udaipan
Ada sollum padi nee kelu
Athu meerina naan edakudamda
Hey meesaiyila mannu patta
Kozhainnu peru varum
Meesaiyila ponnu patta
Veeram thaanadi
Pottapulla vekkapatta
Bhoomi mela kannu padum
Konja neram vekkam vitta
Kannae moodumda
Hey vaadi vaadi
Vaadi vaadi china chicklettu
Vaangitharen vangitharen
Japan jackettu aah haa
Hey vaada vaada
Vaada vaada water packettu
Kathirukku kathirukku
Gaali bucket
Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu
Puttu puttu aanchu puttu
Vettu vettu vera vettu
Oh pappaiyaa hoi
Kattu kattu keppa kattu
Puttu puttu sora puttu
Thottu kittu uchu kottu
Oh pappamma
Thannam thaniya
Ada kollaiyila thennamaram
Kallu erakku
Ada botha varumda
Hoi aha haa…
Hey othaiyillathan
Ada kaachirukku nellimaram
Killi paricha
Adi kanneer viduma
Vazhamaram paluthirukku
Barathila sarinchirukku
Sanjallum sanjupudum
Thangi kollada
Aalamaram viluthirukku
Aadi kaala poluthirukku
Aasaiyila kathirukku
Unna thodathan
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi
Pinju carrot-u
Vaangitharen vaangitharen
London lockettu
Ai aiyaiya vaada vaada
Vaada vaada one day criket-u
Aadiputta gaali aagum
Rendu wickettu hoi
Hey kattu kattu keppa kattu
Puttu puttu sora puttu
Thottu kittu uchu kottu
Oh pappamma hoi
Ah, bunch up, bundle of greens!
Bundle of greens!
Pluck it and clean the leaves!
Clean the leaves!
Ah, bunch up, bundle of greens!
Pluck it and clean the leaves!
Chop it, chop off the roots!
Oh Pappaiya! Hoy!
Hey, stack it, bundle of millet!
Break it, break the ball of rice!
Dip a side dish and smack your lips in delight!
Oh Pappamma! Hey!
Oh, pull me close, corner me!
Plant a kiss and playfully wrestle!
Lock horns like a bull in Jallikattu (bull-taming sport)!
Oh Pappaiya!
Tie it up, bundle of grass!
Blindfold the little calf!
Scoop me up and lay me down!
Oh Pappamma!
Shall I come? Shall I give it to you?
Casting all my shyness aside?
Hey, come on, girl, come on!
Come on, come on, my firecracker packet!
I'll buy you, I'll buy you,
a single rocket cracker! Hey!
Hey, come on, boy, come on!
Come on, come on, my supermarket!
I'll buy myself, I'll buy myself,
a bumper jackpot lottery ticket!
Ah, bunch up, bundle of greens!
Pluck it and clean the leaves!
Chop it, chop off the roots!
Oh Pappaiya! Hoy!
Stack it, bundle of millet!
Break it, break the ball of rice!
Dip a side dish and smack your lips in delight!
Oh Pappamma! Hey!
Hoy aaha...
Hey, for a milk-fed baby who has grown teeth,
drinking milk straight from the bottle,
in that sense, I am the lucky serving spoon!
Hey, he will knock your teeth out!
Listen to what I tell you!
If you cross the line, I'll be pure trouble, boy!
Hey, if dust gets on a man's mustache,
he gets called a coward!
But if a girl's touch lands on that mustache,
that is true bravery, girl!
When a young girl feels shy,
her eyes look down at the ground!
If she lets go of her shyness for a moment,
your eyes will close in bliss, boy!
Hey, come on, girl, come on!
Come on, come on, my little chiclet gum!
I'll buy you, I'll buy you,
a blouse from Japan, ah ha!
Hey, come on, boy, come on!
Come on, come on, my packet of water!
It is waiting, waiting right here,
this empty bucket!
Ah, bunch up, bundle of greens!
Pluck it and clean the leaves!
Chop it, chop off the roots!
Oh Pappaiya! Hoy!
Stack it, bundle of millet!
Break it, break the ball of rice!
Dip a side dish and smack your lips in delight!
Oh Pappamma!
All by itself, all alone,
stands a coconut tree in the backyard!
Tap the fresh toddy from it,
and it will make your head spin, boy!
Hoy aha ha...
Hey, standing all by itself,
the gooseberry tree is full of fruit!
If you pinch and pluck a fruit,
will it ever shed tears, girl?
The banana bunch is ripe,
leaning low under its own heavy weight!
It might just topple over,
so hold it up and support it, boy!
The banyan tree has its hanging roots,
and the breezy winds of Aadi month are here!
It is waiting with eager longing,
just to touch you!
Come on, girl, come on, come on!
Come on, girl, come on, come on!
My tender little carrot!
I'll buy you, I'll buy you,
a locket from London!
Aiyaiyo, come on, boy, come on!
Come on, come on, my one-day cricket match!
Once we play this game,
both our wickets will fall! Hoy!
Hey, stack it, bundle of millet!
Break it, break the ball of rice!
Dip a side dish and smack your lips in delight!
Oh Pappamma! Hoy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kattu Kattu Keera Kattu' is a high-energy, playful folk-pop duet from the movie Thirupaachi (2005). Featuring lyrics filled with rural idioms, agricultural metaphors, and contemporary slang, the track depicts a teasing flirtation between a man and a woman. The male protagonist promises whimsical gifts like rockets, Japanese jackets, and London lockets while boasting about his manly charm, while the female protagonist retorts with feisty counter-arguments using domestic and nature-based analogies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition for Rhythm)
“Aaa kattu kattu keera kattu”
Repeated fast-paced words at the start of phrases like 'Kattu kattu', 'Puttu puttu', and 'Vaadi vaadi' create a bouncy, danceable folk rhythm.
Metaphor
“Vaadi vaadi pattas packetu”
The lyrics use playful modern object metaphors like 'pattas packetu' (firecracker packet) and 'china chicklettu' to refer affectionately to the woman.
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyming)
“Kattu kattu keppa kattu / Puttu puttu sora puttu”
Traditional Tamil folk poetry style featuring initial syllable rhyming and rhythmic fast diction.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Mani Sharma for the blockbuster film Thirupaachi starring Vijay and Trisha, this upbeat duet became an instant chartbuster in Tamil Nadu, heavily popular in local festivals and dance events due to its energetic beat and catchy lyricism written by director-lyricist Perarasu.
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