Oosi Pattase
From Digambara Samiyar · 1950
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- T. Gajalakshmi, V. T. Rajagopalan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Digambara Samiyar1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oosi pattasae | O needle firecracker! |
| Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae | The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire! |
| Vedi dabaar dabaar | Crackers go bang! bang! |
| Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae | The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang... bang! |
| Female | |
| Lady pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae | The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang... bang! |
| Female :Lady pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae | Female: The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang... bang! |
| Female | |
| Beerangi polae seerangi vediyai vachaalae | If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang... bang! |
| Female :Beerangi polae seerangi vediyai vachaalae | Female: If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar.. dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang.. bang! |
| Female | |
| Adadaa yaanai vedi idhanaale | Oh, with this big elephant cracker, |
| Suduvaenaa unnai thaathaa | Shall I shoot you, grandpa? |
| Adadaa yaanai vedi idhanaale | Oh, with this big elephant cracker, |
| Suduvaenaa unnai thaathaa | Shall I shoot you, grandpa? |
| Male | |
| Aamaama nijama suttu podathae | Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me! |
| Komalithanamaa koluthi podathae | Don't foolishly light it and throw it! |
| Aamaama nijama suttu podathae | Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me! |
| Komalithanamaa koluthi podathae | Don't foolishly light it and throw it! |
| Female | |
| Seeriyae paambaai | Like a hissing snake, |
| Seeriyae paambaai maaridumaam thee vachaalae | It turns into a hissing snake if set on fire! |
| Male :Vegu thamash …thamash | Male: Very funny... funny! |
| Female | |
| Aeroplane-aai pogumaam melae idhuthaanae | It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it? |
| Male :Besh balae…balae | Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent! |
| Female :Aeroplane-aai pogumaam melae idhuthaanae | Female: It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it? |
| Male :Besh balae…balae | Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent! |
| Female | |
| Pudhusa innum mathaappu vaanga | To buy brand new sparklers, |
| Tharavenum panam thaathaa | You must give me money, grandpa! |
| Pudhusa innum mathaappu vaanga | To buy brand new sparklers, |
| Tharavenum panam thaathaa | You must give me money, grandpa! |
| Male | |
| Thaarendi kannu naalaikku kaasu | I will give you money tomorrow, my dear! |
| Thaaraalamaagha poovaanam vaangu | Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want! |
| Thaarendi kannu naalaikku kaasu | I will give you money tomorrow, my dear! |
| Thaaraalamaagha poovaanam vaangu | Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want! |
| Female | |
| Oosi pattasae | O needle firecracker! |
| Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae | The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire! |
| Male :Vedi dabaar dabaar | Male: Cracker goes bang bang! |
ஊசிப் பட்டாசே
ஊசிப் பட்டாசே வேடிக்கையா தீ வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்...டபார்......
ஊசிப் பட்டாசே வேடிக்கையா தீ வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்...டபார்......
O needle firecracker!
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Crackers go bang! bang!
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
லேடிப் பட்டாசே வேடிக்கையா தீ வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்......டபார்.....
லேடிப் பட்டாசே வேடிக்கையா தீ வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்......டபார்.....
The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Female: The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
பீரங்கி போலே சீரங்கி வெடியை வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்......டபார்......
பீரங்கி போலே சீரங்கி வெடியை வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்......டபார்......
If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon!
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Female: If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon!
Male: Cracker goes bang.. bang!
அடடா யானை வெடி இதனாலே
சுடுவேனோ உன்னை தாத்தா
அடடா யானை வெடி இதனாலே
சுடுவேனோ உன்னை தாத்தா
ஆமாமா நிஜமா சுட்டுப் போடாதே
கோமாளித்தனமா கொளுத்திப் போடாதே
ஆமாமா நிஜமா சுட்டுப் போடாதே
கோமாளித்தனமா கொளுத்திப் போடாதே
Oh, with this big elephant cracker,
Shall I shoot you, grandpa?
Oh, with this big elephant cracker,
Shall I shoot you, grandpa?
சீறியே பாம்பாய்
சீறியே பாம்பாய் மாறிடுமாம் தீ வச்சாலே
வெகு தமாஷ்......தமாஷ்.......
ஏரோப்ளேனாய் போகுமாம் மேலே இதுதானே
பேஷ் பலே......பலே.....
ஏரோப்ளேனாய் போகுமாம் மேலே இதுதானே
பேஷ் பலே......பலே.....
Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me!
Don't foolishly light it and throw it!
Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me!
Don't foolishly light it and throw it!
புதுசா இன்னும் மத்தாப்பு வாங்க
தரவேணும் பணம் தாத்தா
புதுசா இன்னும் மத்தாப்பு வாங்க
தரவேணும் பணம் தாத்தா
தாரேண்டி கண்ணு நாளைக்கு காசு
தாராளமாக பூவாணம் வாங்கு
தாரேண்டி கண்ணு நாளைக்கு காசு
தாராளமாக பூவாணம் வாங்கு
Like a hissing snake,
It turns into a hissing snake if set on fire!
Male: Very funny... funny!
ஊசிப் பட்டாசே
ஊசிப் பட்டாசே வேடிக்கையா தீ வச்சாலே
வெடி டபார்...டபார்......
It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it?
Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent!
Female: It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it?
Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent!
To buy brand new sparklers,
You must give me money, grandpa!
To buy brand new sparklers,
You must give me money, grandpa!
I will give you money tomorrow, my dear!
Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want!
I will give you money tomorrow, my dear!
Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want!
O needle firecracker!
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male: Cracker goes bang bang!
Oosi pattasae
O needle firecracker!
Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Vedi dabaar dabaar
Crackers go bang! bang!
Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Lady pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae
The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Female :Lady pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae
Female: The lady cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Beerangi polae seerangi vediyai vachaalae
If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon!
Male :Vedi dabaar …dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang... bang!
Female :Beerangi polae seerangi vediyai vachaalae
Female: If you set off the whistling cracker, it roars like a cannon!
Male :Vedi dabaar.. dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang.. bang!
Adadaa yaanai vedi idhanaale
Oh, with this big elephant cracker,
Suduvaenaa unnai thaathaa
Shall I shoot you, grandpa?
Adadaa yaanai vedi idhanaale
Oh, with this big elephant cracker,
Suduvaenaa unnai thaathaa
Shall I shoot you, grandpa?
Aamaama nijama suttu podathae
Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me!
Komalithanamaa koluthi podathae
Don't foolishly light it and throw it!
Aamaama nijama suttu podathae
Yes, yes, truly don't shoot me!
Komalithanamaa koluthi podathae
Don't foolishly light it and throw it!
Seeriyae paambaai
Like a hissing snake,
Seeriyae paambaai maaridumaam thee vachaalae
It turns into a hissing snake if set on fire!
Male :Vegu thamash …thamash
Male: Very funny... funny!
Aeroplane-aai pogumaam melae idhuthaanae
It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it?
Male :Besh balae…balae
Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent!
Female :Aeroplane-aai pogumaam melae idhuthaanae
Female: It flies up high like an airplane, doesn't it?
Male :Besh balae…balae
Male: Bravo, magnificent... magnificent!
Pudhusa innum mathaappu vaanga
To buy brand new sparklers,
Tharavenum panam thaathaa
You must give me money, grandpa!
Pudhusa innum mathaappu vaanga
To buy brand new sparklers,
Tharavenum panam thaathaa
You must give me money, grandpa!
Thaarendi kannu naalaikku kaasu
I will give you money tomorrow, my dear!
Thaaraalamaagha poovaanam vaangu
Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want!
Thaarendi kannu naalaikku kaasu
I will give you money tomorrow, my dear!
Thaaraalamaagha poovaanam vaangu
Generously buy as many flowerpots as you want!
Oosi pattasae
O needle firecracker!
Oosi pattasae vaedikkaiyaa thee vachaalae
The needle cracker goes off playfully if set on fire!
Male :Vedi dabaar dabaar
Male: Cracker goes bang bang!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and festive song from 'Digambara Samiyar' (1950) portrays a humorous dialogue between a young girl and her grandfather during Deepavali celebrations. The girl enthusiastically describes various types of traditional firecrackers—such as needle crackers, lady crackers, whistling cannons, snake tablets, rockets, and sparklers—playfully threatening to shoot the grandfather with a heavy 'elephant cracker'. The grandfather playfully pleads with her not to be reckless with dangerous crackers and promises to give her money the next day to buy safer, beautiful fireworks like flowerpot fountains ('poovaanam'). The song captures the lively spirit, childish joy, and affectionate family banter typical of South Indian festival traditions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Vedi dabaar dabaar”
The word 'dabaar' imitates the sudden loud sound of exploding firecrackers.
Simile (Upamai)
“Beerangi polae seerangi vediyai vachaalae”
Compares the high-pitched burst of a whistling cracker ('seerangi') to the booming force of a cannon ('beerangi') using 'polae' (like).
Simile (Upamai)
“Seeriyae paambaai maaridumaam thee vachaalae”
Compares the burning firecracker tablet expanding into ash to a hissing snake ('paambaai').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaarendi kannu naalaikku kaasu / Thaaraalamaagha poovaanam vaangu”
Repetition of the initial 'Thaa-' sound across lines ('Thaarendi' and 'Thaaraalamaagha').
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Trivia
'Digambara Samiyar' (1950) was a hit comedy-thriller film produced by Modern Theatres and directed by T. R. Sundaram, based on Vaduvur K. Duraiswamy Iyengar's famous detective novel. The music composed by G. Ramanathan and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass reflected contemporary South Indian culture by naming real, popular Diwali firecrackers of the era (oosi pattasu, lady pattasu, yaanai vedi, poovaanam) into a rhythmic folk-dialogue style.
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