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Lyrics & meaning

Naattukkulla Namma

From Viduthalai · 1986

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja, Chorus
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Viduthalai1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaAsk around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaMale: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male
Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadiMy sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadiFemale: Show us what your style is like this!
Male
Haehae naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaHaha, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male
Nerilae nee paarththathundaa veera sivaaji haanHave you ever seen the brave Veera Sivaji in person, huh?
Female :Neeyum ippa paarththukkaiyyaa kitta vanthaachchuFemale: You look now too, sir, he has come near!
Male :Kannu kuri vaikkuthu ippo pori vaikkuthuMale: The eyes are aiming now, setting off sparks!
Female :Ada ninaichhcaalae udambellaam kuppunguthuFemale: Ah, just thinking about it makes my whole body shiver!
Male
Konjam nillu naan yaaru pakkaa killaadiWait a bit, I am an absolute expert champion!
Thillu mullu ennaanu kaattapporaendi haa haanI am going to show you what clever trickery is, ha ha!
Chorus
Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaAsk around the country about us and see!
Male :HoiMale: Hoi!
Chorus :Ammamma ivarthaan super star-runga…Chorus: Oh my, he truly is the superstar...
Chorus
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaaLaalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaaLaalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Male
Soorakkottao vaaththiyaaru enna nadippu aahaanThe master from Soorakkottai, what magnificent acting, ah-ha!
Female :Kaakki sattai mattikkitta enna thudippuFemale: When he dons the khaki uniform, what energy!
Male :Thanga padhakkamunnu oru padam paarththiyaaMale: Did you see the movie named 'Thanga Padhakkam'?
Female :Antha nadai enna udai enna asaththittaaruFemale: That walk, that attire, he blew everyone away!
Male
Ammaa kannu nee antha paattai kettiyaaMy dear, did you hear that song?
Female :Machchan machchan nee konjam paadi kattataiyaaFemale: My dear guy, why don't you sing a bit and show me?
Male
Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saamiTrial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
Vedhanaithaan vaazhkkai endraal thaangaathu bhoomiIf life is only agony, the Earth cannot bear it!
Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saamiTrial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
Male
Veera theera kattabomman naanae allaaaAm I not the brave, heroic Veerapandiya Kattabomman!
Haa vaal eduththaal thol parakkumHa, if I unsheath the sword, shoulders fly!
Female :Saedhi sollavaaFemale: Shall I tell you the news?
Male :Namma mugam paaththukkoMale: Look at my face!
Simma kural kettukkoListen to my lion-like voice!
Intha dialogue-ka oru vaatti nee kettukkoListen to this dialogue once!
Male
Idhai kettaa jakkamaa meesai thudikkumHearing this, goddess Jakkamma's mustache will twitch!
Female :Unnai paarththaa thannaalae veera pirakkumFemale: Just looking at you automatically inspires bravery!
Male
Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaAsk around the country about us and see!
Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaMale: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Haa ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Ha, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male
Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadiMy sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadiFemale: Show us what your style is like this!
Male
Hae haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarungaHey hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-rungaFemale: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male
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Female :…………………….Female: ...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naattukkulla Nammai Pathi is a high-energy, playful duet from the 1986 film Viduthalai. The song serves as a meta-tribute celebrating hero swagger, charisma, and cinematic nostalgia. The male protagonist boasts about his style and prowess while the female character enthusiastically hails him as the ultimate Superstar.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saami / Vedhanaithaan vaazhkkai endraal thaangaathu bhoomi

Matching of the second consonant sound across lines to create rhythmic flow ('Sodhanai' / 'Vedhanai').

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Simma kural kettukko

Comparing a powerful, commanding voice to that of a lion ('Simma kural').

Cultural Allusion

Thanga padhakkamunnu oru padam paarththiyaa

Direct references to iconic Tamil cinema classics including Sivaji Ganesan's 'Thanga Padhakkam', 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman', and the song 'Sodhanai Mel Sodhanai'.

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Trivia

Viduthalai (1986) is a notable multi-starrer film bringing together legendary actor Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Superstar Rajinikanth. Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this song playfully incorporates iconic dialogues, character references, and musical callbacks to Sivaji Ganesan's landmark films.

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