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 | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male | |
| Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadi | My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style? |
| Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadi | Female: Show us what your style is like this! |
| Male | |
| Haehae naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Haha, ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male | |
| Nerilae nee paarththathundaa veera sivaaji haan | Have you ever seen the brave Veera Sivaji in person, huh? |
| Female :Neeyum ippa paarththukkaiyyaa kitta vanthaachchu | Female: You look now too, sir, he has come near! |
| Male :Kannu kuri vaikkuthu ippo pori vaikkuthu | Male: The eyes are aiming now, setting off sparks! |
| Female :Ada ninaichhcaalae udambellaam kuppunguthu | Female: Ah, just thinking about it makes my whole body shiver! |
| Male | |
| Konjam nillu naan yaaru pakkaa killaadi | Wait a bit, I am an absolute expert champion! |
| Thillu mullu ennaanu kaattapporaendi haa haan | I am going to show you what clever trickery is, ha ha! |
| Chorus | |
| Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Ask around the country about us and see! |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
| Chorus :Ammamma ivarthaan super star-runga… | Chorus: Oh my, he truly is the superstar... |
| Chorus | |
| Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa | Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa |
| Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa | Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa |
| Male | |
| Soorakkottao vaaththiyaaru enna nadippu aahaan | The master from Soorakkottai, what magnificent acting, ah-ha! |
| Female :Kaakki sattai mattikkitta enna thudippu | Female: When he dons the khaki uniform, what energy! |
| Male :Thanga padhakkamunnu oru padam paarththiyaa | Male: Did you see the movie named 'Thanga Padhakkam'? |
| Female :Antha nadai enna udai enna asaththittaaru | Female: That walk, that attire, he blew everyone away! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa kannu nee antha paattai kettiyaa | My dear, did you hear that song? |
| Female :Machchan machchan nee konjam paadi kattataiyaa | Female: My dear guy, why don't you sing a bit and show me? |
| Male | |
| Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saami | Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord! |
| Vedhanaithaan vaazhkkai endraal thaangaathu bhoomi | If life is only agony, the Earth cannot bear it! |
| Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saami | Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Veera theera kattabomman naanae allaaa | Am I not the brave, heroic Veerapandiya Kattabomman! |
| Haa vaal eduththaal thol parakkum | Ha, if I unsheath the sword, shoulders fly! |
| Female :Saedhi sollavaa | Female: Shall I tell you the news? |
| Male :Namma mugam paaththukko | Male: Look at my face! |
| Simma kural kettukko | Listen to my lion-like voice! |
| Intha dialogue-ka oru vaatti nee kettukko | Listen to this dialogue once! |
| Male | |
| Idhai kettaa jakkamaa meesai thudikkum | Hearing this, goddess Jakkamma's mustache will twitch! |
| Female :Unnai paarththaa thannaalae veera pirakkum | Female: Just looking at you automatically inspires bravery! |
| Male | |
| Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Haa ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Ha, oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male | |
| Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadi | My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style? |
| Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadi | Female: Show us what your style is like this! |
| Male | |
| Hae haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga | Hey hey, ask around the country about us and see! |
| Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga | Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar! |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Female :……………………. | Female: ... |
எஸ். பி. ஷைலஜா மற்றும் குழு
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Ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
அம்மம்மா இவர்தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
ஹேய் நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
அம்மம்மா இவர்தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female: Show us what your style is like this!
கண்ணு மைனா என்னோட ஆட்டம் எப்படி
உங்க ஸ்டைலு என்னான்னு காட்டு இப்படி
Haha, ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
ஹேஹே நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
அம்மம்மா இவர்தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
Have you ever seen the brave Veera Sivaji in person, huh?
Female: You look now too, sir, he has come near!
Male: The eyes are aiming now, setting off sparks!
Female: Ah, just thinking about it makes my whole body shiver!
நேரிலே நீ பார்த்ததுண்டா வீர சிவாஜி ஹான்
நீயும் இப்ப பார்த்துக்கய்யா கிட்ட வந்தாச்சு
கண்ணு குறி வைக்குது இப்போ பொறி வைக்குது
அட நினைச்சாலே உடம்பெல்லாம் குப்புங்குது
Wait a bit, I am an absolute expert champion!
I am going to show you what clever trickery is, ha ha!
கொஞ்சம் நில்லு நான் யாரு பக்கா கில்லாடி
தில்லு முல்லு என்னான்னு காட்டப்போறேன்டி ஹா ஹான்
Ask around the country about us and see!
Male: Hoi!
Chorus: Oh my, he truly is the superstar...
நாட்டுக்குள்ள இவரைப் பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
ஹோய்
குழு :
அம்மம்மா இவர்தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க...
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
லாலா லாலா லாலாலா லாலாலா
லாலா லாலா லாலாலா லாலாலா....
The master from Soorakkottai, what magnificent acting, ah-ha!
Female: When he dons the khaki uniform, what energy!
Male: Did you see the movie named 'Thanga Padhakkam'?
Female: That walk, that attire, he blew everyone away!
சூரக்கோட்டை வாத்தியாரு என்ன நடிப்பு ஆஹான்
காக்கி சட்டை மாட்டிக்கிட்டா என்ன துடிப்பு
தங்கப் பதக்கமுன்னு ஒரு படம் பார்த்தியா
அந்த நடை என்ன உடை என்ன அசத்திட்டாரு
My dear, did you hear that song?
Female: My dear guy, why don't you sing a bit and show me?
அம்மா கண்ணு நீ அந்த பாட்டை கேட்டியா
மச்சான் மச்சான் நீ கொஞ்சம் பாடி காட்டைய்யா
Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
If life is only agony, the Earth cannot bear it!
Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
சோதனை மேல் சோதனை போதுமடா சாமி
வேதனைதான் வாழ்க்கை என்றால் தாங்காது பூமி
சோதனை மேல் சோதனை போதுமடா சாமி
Am I not the brave, heroic Veerapandiya Kattabomman!
Ha, if I unsheath the sword, shoulders fly!
Female: Shall I tell you the news?
Male: Look at my face!
Listen to my lion-like voice!
Listen to this dialogue once!
வீர தீர கட்டபொம்மன் நானே அல்லவா
ஹா வாள் எடுத்தால் தூள் பறக்கும்
சேதி சொல்லவா
நம்ம முகம் பாத்துக்கோ
சிம்மக் குரல் கேட்டுக்கோ
இந்த டயலாக்க ஒருவாட்டி நீ கேட்டுக்கோ
Hearing this, goddess Jakkamma's mustache will twitch!
Female: Just looking at you automatically inspires bravery!
இதை கேட்டா ஜக்கம்மா மீசை துடிக்கும்
உன்னை பார்த்தா தன்னாலே வீரம் பிறக்கும்
Ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Ha, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
ஹேய் அம்மம்மா இவர்தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
ஹேய் நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
ஹா அம்மம்மா இவர் தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female: Show us what your style is like this!
கண்ணு மைனா என்னோட ஆட்டம் எப்படி
உங்க ஸ்டைலு என்னான்னு காட்டு இப்படி
Hey hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
ஹே ஹேய் நாட்டுக்குள்ள நம்மை பத்தி கேட்டுப் பாருங்க
ஹேய் அம்மம்மா இவர் தான் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருங்க
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Female: ...
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Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadi
My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadi
Female: Show us what your style is like this!
Haehae naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Haha, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Nerilae nee paarththathundaa veera sivaaji haan
Have you ever seen the brave Veera Sivaji in person, huh?
Female :Neeyum ippa paarththukkaiyyaa kitta vanthaachchu
Female: You look now too, sir, he has come near!
Male :Kannu kuri vaikkuthu ippo pori vaikkuthu
Male: The eyes are aiming now, setting off sparks!
Female :Ada ninaichhcaalae udambellaam kuppunguthu
Female: Ah, just thinking about it makes my whole body shiver!
Konjam nillu naan yaaru pakkaa killaadi
Wait a bit, I am an absolute expert champion!
Thillu mullu ennaanu kaattapporaendi haa haan
I am going to show you what clever trickery is, ha ha!
Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Ask around the country about us and see!
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Chorus :Ammamma ivarthaan super star-runga…
Chorus: Oh my, he truly is the superstar...
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Laalaa laalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa
Soorakkottao vaaththiyaaru enna nadippu aahaan
The master from Soorakkottai, what magnificent acting, ah-ha!
Female :Kaakki sattai mattikkitta enna thudippu
Female: When he dons the khaki uniform, what energy!
Male :Thanga padhakkamunnu oru padam paarththiyaa
Male: Did you see the movie named 'Thanga Padhakkam'?
Female :Antha nadai enna udai enna asaththittaaru
Female: That walk, that attire, he blew everyone away!
Ammaa kannu nee antha paattai kettiyaa
My dear, did you hear that song?
Female :Machchan machchan nee konjam paadi kattataiyaa
Female: My dear guy, why don't you sing a bit and show me?
Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saami
Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
Vedhanaithaan vaazhkkai endraal thaangaathu bhoomi
If life is only agony, the Earth cannot bear it!
Sodhanai mel sodhanai podhumadaa saami
Trial upon trial, enough is enough, oh Lord!
Veera theera kattabomman naanae allaaa
Am I not the brave, heroic Veerapandiya Kattabomman!
Haa vaal eduththaal thol parakkum
Ha, if I unsheath the sword, shoulders fly!
Female :Saedhi sollavaa
Female: Shall I tell you the news?
Male :Namma mugam paaththukko
Male: Look at my face!
Simma kural kettukko
Listen to my lion-like voice!
Intha dialogue-ka oru vaatti nee kettukko
Listen to this dialogue once!
Idhai kettaa jakkamaa meesai thudikkum
Hearing this, goddess Jakkamma's mustache will twitch!
Female :Unnai paarththaa thannaalae veera pirakkum
Female: Just looking at you automatically inspires bravery!
Naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Male :Haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Male: Hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Haa ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Ha, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
Kannu mainaa ennoda aattam eppadi
My sweet maina bird, how is my dance and style?
Female :Unga style-lu ennaannu kaattu ippadi
Female: Show us what your style is like this!
Hae haei naattukkulla nammai pathi kettu paarunga
Hey hey, ask around the country about us and see!
Female :Haei ammammaa ivarthaan super star-runga
Female: Hey, oh my, he truly is the superstar!
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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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