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Lyrics & meaning

Mutta Parotta

From Jail · 2015

Lyricist
Gaana Guna
Singers
Gana Guna, Santosh Hariharan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Jail2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
En koththu parottaMy kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
En koththu parottaMy kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?
Male
Adi kannula mai pottu kaatturaOh girl, you show off with kohl in your eyes
Indha ilamanasa yendi neeyum vaatturaWhy are you tormenting this young heart?
Adi kannula mai pottu kaatturaOh girl, you show off with kohl in your eyes
Indha ilamanasa yendi neeyum vaatturaWhy are you tormenting this young heart?
Male
Nee edhira vandha egirum pulse meter-uWhen you come before me, my pulse meter shoots up
En thaagathikku aquafina water-uYou are like Aquafina water for my thirst
Nee edhira vandha egirum pulse meter-uWhen you come before me, my pulse meter shoots up
En thaagathikku aquafina water-uYou are like Aquafina water for my thirst
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
En koththu parottaMy kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
En koththu parottaMy kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?
Male
Adi thanni lorry pola neeyum kuzhunguraOh girl, you wobble like a water tanker lorry
Adi kulukki adicha beer-eh pola ponguraOh girl, you foam up like a shaken bottle of beer
Adi thanni lorry pola neeyum kuzhunguraOh girl, you wobble like a water tanker lorry
Yemma kulukki adicha beer-eh pola ponguraOh lady, you foam up like a shaken bottle of beer
Male
Seet-u cut-u rani pola dhegamaaWith a body sleek like the Queen in playing cards
Naan paaden poren enga area gaanamaI am going to sing our local area's Gaana song
Ammamma seet-u cut-u rani pola dhegamaaOh my, with a body sleek like the Queen in playing cards
Naan paaden poren enga area gaanamaI am going to sing our local area's Gaana song
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
Nee koththu parottaYou kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?
Male
Hey mutta parottaHey egg parotta
Oru muththam tharattaShall I give you a kiss?
Nee koththu parottaYou kothu parotta
Unnai koththa varattaShall I come to peck at you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Mutta Parotta is a high-energy North Chennai Gaana song expressing playful courtship and romantic admiration through quirky urban metaphors. The singer uses relatable local elements—comparing his love interest to beloved street foods like egg parotta and kothu parotta, as well as everyday city visuals like water tankers and bottled water—to describe how deeply she excites his heart. The lively rhythm and humorous language highlight the streetwise, cheerful flavor of local Tamil pop culture.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Hey mutta parotta / En koththu parotta

Comparing the love interest to local street foods like Mutta Parotta and Kothu Parotta to express fondness and craving.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Hey mutta parotta / Oru muththam tharatta / En koththu parotta / Unnai koththa varatta

Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines (parotta, tharatta, varatta) to create a catchy, rhythmic melody.

Simile (Upamai)

Adi thanni lorry pola neeyum kuzhungura / Adi kulukki adicha beer-eh pola pongura

Comparing the lady's walk/movement to a sloshing water lorry and a shaken beer bottle using the word 'pola' (like).

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the movie Jail directed by Vasanthabalan, this song features lyrics and vocals by Gaana Guna, capturing the authentic pulse of North Chennai Gaana music.

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