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Lyrics & meaning

Motta Paiyyan Paiyyan

From Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva · 2017

Lyricist
Sai Ramani
Singers
Raghava Lawrence, Suchitra
Music director
Amresh Ganesh
Movie name
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Hua hua hua hua hoo
Come on come on come on
Come on come on}(2)
{Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan} (2)
Motta paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Aala madakkittaan
Thittam pottu
Figure-a ippa
Thatti thookkittan
Haiyayyo..
Male :Haiyayyo..
Female :haiyayyo..haiyayyo..
Local ivan massu
Ivan classu mixudaa
Makkal super starunu
Peru veppen daa
Haiyayyo..haiyayyo..
Haiyayyo..hai hai hai
Style-a vandhu ninna
Aiyyae pudikkalanu sonna
Massaa vandhu ninna
Ippa I love you sonna
Soppu sundharai
Soppana sundhari
Oodi puttaanga
En kanavu sundhari
Enkitta maattikittaanga
Haiyayyo..haiyayyo..
Haiyayyo..
Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Motta motta
Motta motta
Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
{Mam ma mam ma moo
Mam ma moo mam ma moo} (2)
…………………
{Inbangal alli allli
Ketkaamal kodukiraai
Ondrundrum solli solli
Ne seigiraai} (2)
Ne nijamaai vazhgiraiyae
Nizhalai verukkirai
Adhiga anbai kaatti
Rasikka vaikkiraai
…………………
{Mam ma mam ma moo
Mam ma moo mam ma moo} (2)
: {Unnodu konjipesa
En ullam nerungudhu
Kannaala kaadhal veesi
Thallaaduthu} (2)
Unmoochu kaatril naanae
Parandhu pogiren
Un udhadu pattathaalae
Naan urugi pogiren
Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Motta motta
Motta motta
Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Motta paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Aala madakkittaan
Thittam pottu
Figure-a ippa
Thatti thookkittan
Local ivan massu
Ivan classu mixudaa
Makkal super starunu
Peru veppen daa
Haiyayyo..
Male :Haiyayyo..
Female :Haiyayyo..
Motta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan
Ketta paiyyan
Paiyyan paiyyan…
{Hua hua hua hua hoo
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on}
{The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy}
The bald boy
Bad boy
He charmed me completely,
plotting a clever plan,
this pretty girl now,
he has swept away!
Oh my goodness...
Male: Oh my goodness...
Female: Oh my goodness... Oh my goodness...
He is local and mass,
with a touch of class, man!
"The People's Superstar"
is what I will name him, man!
Oh my goodness... Oh my goodness...
Oh my goodness... Hai hai hai
When I stood there with style,
she said, "Ugh, I don't like you!"
When I stood there with mass swag,
now she said, "I love you!"
Fair beauty,
dream beauty,
they all ran away,
but the girl of my dreams
got caught with me!
Oh my goodness... Oh my goodness...
Oh my goodness...
The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy
Bald, bald
Bald, bald
The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy
{Mum ma mum ma moo
Mum ma moo mum ma moo}
...............
{Gathering handfuls of joy,
you give without even being asked.
Telling me step by step,
you do everything with care}
You live life so genuinely,
you hate anything fake.
Showering so much love,
you make me adore you.
...............
{Mum ma mum ma moo
Mum ma moo mum ma moo}
{To speak sweet nothings with you,
my heart draws near.
Casting love through your eyes,
my heart sways}
In the breeze of your breath,
I go flying away.
Because your lips touched mine,
I am melting away.
The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy
Bald, bald
Bald, bald
The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy
The bald boy
Bad boy
He charmed me completely,
plotting a clever plan,
this pretty girl now,
he has swept away!
He is local and mass,
with a touch of class, man!
"The People's Superstar"
is what I will name him, man!
Oh my goodness...
Male: Oh my goodness...
Female: Oh my goodness...
The bald boy
Boy, boy
Bad boy
Boy, boy...
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Female
Female
Chorus
Chorus
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance track celebrates a charming, street-smart hero referred to playfully as the 'bald boy' (Motta Paiyyan) and 'naughty boy' (Ketta Paiyyan). The lyrics highlight his mass appeal, stylish attitude, and local swagger that eventually wins over his heroine, who initially rejected him but succumbs to his unique charisma and genuine affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Monorhyme / End Rhyme)

Local ivan massu / Ivan classu mixudaa

Use of matching ending sounds across lines such as 'massu', 'classu' and 'ninna', 'sonna'.

Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)

Soppu sundharai / Soppana sundhari

Repetition of consonant sounds like 'Soppu' and 'Soppana' for rhythmic cadence.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Motta paiyyan / Paiyyan paiyyan / Ketta paiyyan

Continuous rhythmic repetition of the descriptors 'Motta paiyyan' and 'Ketta paiyyan' to emphasize character identity.

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Trivia

This title track from the 2017 Tamil action film 'Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva' stars Raghava Lawrence. The track builds on Lawrence's signature high-energy dance choreography and mass entertainer image.

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