Ootaanda Soltuvaa
From Veera 2017 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singer
- Leon James
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Veera 20172017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Cool ah ukanthu | Sit back coolly |
| Nee time ah ottu | Pass your time |
| Chanceu kedachaka | When you get a chance |
| Un weight ah kaatu | Show off your clout |
| Raw va adichalum | Even if you take it raw |
| Aavadha tight-u | You won't get drunk |
| Endrum kondatam thaan | It is always a celebration |
| Male | |
| Oru rendana | Just a tiny bit |
| Koothadi aavu | Become a street dancer |
| Ethiri seiyavantha | If the enemy comes to attack you |
| Surrunnu raavu | Sharpen up with fury |
| Light ah miss aana | If you miss even slightly |
| Confirmu saavu | Death is guaranteed |
| Ellaam un luck-u dhaan | It's all down to your luck |
| Male | |
| Ye sithappu | Hey uncle |
| Un kiththappu thangaliyae | Your trickery didn't work |
| Yen adhappu | Why this threat? |
| En geththa paakaliyae | Haven't you seen my swagger? |
| Eh eh hey eh eh heyy | Eh eh hey eh eh heyy |
| Male | |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
| Male | |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
| Male | |
| Un dakalti | Your cheap tricks |
| Dubakoor dacoity | And fake robbery tactics |
| Pacha balikadhu daa | Your blatant lie won't work, man |
| Un bagilu bigulu dagulu | Your noisy tantrums and antics |
| En kitta selladhu daa | Won't work on me, man |
| Male | |
| Dei vavvalu | Hey bat-face |
| Un savalu | Your challenge |
| Na once sonna | If I say something once |
| Sonnadhudhaan daa | Consider it done, man |
| Unna galija | If I mess you up badly |
| Vachu kalaicha | And make a fool out of you |
| Back adichu odatha daa | Don't retreat and run away, man |
| Male | |
| : Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
| Male | |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
| Male | |
| Cool ah ukanthu | Sit back coolly |
| Nee time ah ottu | Pass your time |
| Chanceu kedachaka | When you get a chance |
| Un weight ah kaatu | Show off your clout |
| Raw va adichalum | Even if you take it raw |
| Aavadha tight-u | You won't get drunk |
| Endrum kondatam thaan | It is always a celebration |
| Male | |
| Oru rendana | Just a tiny bit |
| Koothadi aavu | Become a street dancer |
| Ethiri seiyavantha | If the enemy comes to attack you |
| Surrunnu raavu | Sharpen up with fury |
| Light ah miss aana | If you miss even slightly |
| Confirmu saavu | Death is guaranteed |
| Ellaam un luck-u dhaan Saavu | It's all your luck, death |
| Ellam Un Luck-u Dhan | It's all down to your luck |
| Male | |
| Ye sithappu | Hey uncle |
| Un kiththappu thangaliyae | Your trickery didn't work |
| Yen adhappu | Why this threat? |
| En geththa paakaliyae | Haven't you seen my swagger? |
| Eh eh hey eh eh heyy | Eh eh hey eh eh heyy |
| Male | |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
| Male | |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| Ennanda ennanda | What man, what man |
| Ennanda vachukina | What do you have against me? |
| Vutanda vutanda | He let me go, he let me go |
| Vutanda soltu vaa | Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back |
| En kitta maatikaadha | Don't get caught with me |
கூலா உக்காந்து
நீ டைம்ம ஒட்டு
சான்ஸ்சு கெடசாக்கா
உன் வெய்ட்ட காட்டு
ராவா அடிச்சாலும்
ஆவாத டைட்டு
என்றும் கொண்டாட்டம் தான்
Sit back coolly
Pass your time
When you get a chance
Show off your clout
Even if you take it raw
You won't get drunk
It is always a celebration
ஊரு ரெண்டன
கூத்தாடி ஆவு
எதிரி செய்யவந்தா'
சுர்ருன்னு ராவு
லைட்டா மிஸ் ஆனா
கன்பார்மு சாவு
எல்லாம் உன் லக்கு தான்
Just a tiny bit
Become a street dancer
If the enemy comes to attack you
Sharpen up with fury
If you miss even slightly
Death is guaranteed
It's all down to your luck
ஏ சித்தப்பு
உன் கித்தாப்பு தாங்கலியே
ஏன் அதப்பு
என் கெத்த பாக்கலியே
ஏ ஏ ஹே ஏ ஏ ஹே
Hey uncle
Your trickery didn't work
Why this threat?
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
உன் டகால்டி
டுபாக்கூர் டகாட்டி
பாச்சா பலிகாது டா
உன் வகுலு திகுலு பகுலு
என் கிட்ட செல்லாது டா
Your cheap tricks
And fake robbery tactics
Your blatant lie won't work, man
Your noisy tantrums and antics
Won't work on me, man
டேய் வௌவாலு
உன் சவாலு
நா ஒன்ஸ் சொன்னா
சொன்னதுதாண்ட
உன்ன கலிஜா
வச்சு கலாய்ச்சா
பேக் அடிச்சு ஓடாத டா
Hey bat-face
Your challenge
If I say something once
Consider it done, man
If I mess you up badly
And make a fool out of you
Don't retreat and run away, man
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
கூலா உக்காந்து
நீ டைம்ம ஒட்டு
சான்ஸ்சு கெடசாக்கா
உன் வெய்ட்ட காட்டு
ராவா அடிச்சாலும்
ஆவாத டைட்டு
என்றும் கொண்டாட்டம் தான்
Sit back coolly
Pass your time
When you get a chance
Show off your clout
Even if you take it raw
You won't get drunk
It is always a celebration
ஊரு ரெண்டானா
கூத்தாடி ஆவு
எதிரி செய்யவந்த
சுர்ருன்னு ராவு
லைட்டா மிஸ் ஆனா
கன்பார்மு சாவு
எல்லாம் உன் லக்கு தான்
Just a tiny bit
Become a street dancer
If the enemy comes to attack you
Sharpen up with fury
If you miss even slightly
Death is guaranteed
It's all your luck, death
It's all down to your luck
ஏ சித்தப்பு
உன் கித்தாப்பு தாங்கலியே
ஏன் அதப்பு
என் கெத்த பாக்கலியே
ஏ ஏ ஹே ஏ ஏ ஹே
Hey uncle
Your trickery didn't work
Why this threat?
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என்னாண்ட என்னாண்ட
என்னாண்ட வச்சுகின
வூட்டாண்ட வூட்டாண்ட
வூட்டாண்ட சொல்ட்டு வா
என் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்காத
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
What man, what man
What do you have against me?
He let me go, he let me go
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Don't get caught with me
Cool ah ukanthu
Sit back coolly
Nee time ah ottu
Pass your time
Chanceu kedachaka
When you get a chance
Un weight ah kaatu
Show off your clout
Raw va adichalum
Even if you take it raw
Aavadha tight-u
You won't get drunk
Endrum kondatam thaan
It is always a celebration
Oru rendana
Just a tiny bit
Koothadi aavu
Become a street dancer
Ethiri seiyavantha
If the enemy comes to attack you
Surrunnu raavu
Sharpen up with fury
Light ah miss aana
If you miss even slightly
Confirmu saavu
Death is guaranteed
Ellaam un luck-u dhaan
It's all down to your luck
Ye sithappu
Hey uncle
Un kiththappu thangaliyae
Your trickery didn't work
Yen adhappu
Why this threat?
En geththa paakaliyae
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Un dakalti
Your cheap tricks
Dubakoor dacoity
And fake robbery tactics
Pacha balikadhu daa
Your blatant lie won't work, man
Un bagilu bigulu dagulu
Your noisy tantrums and antics
En kitta selladhu daa
Won't work on me, man
Dei vavvalu
Hey bat-face
Un savalu
Your challenge
Na once sonna
If I say something once
Sonnadhudhaan daa
Consider it done, man
Unna galija
If I mess you up badly
Vachu kalaicha
And make a fool out of you
Back adichu odatha daa
Don't retreat and run away, man
: Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Cool ah ukanthu
Sit back coolly
Nee time ah ottu
Pass your time
Chanceu kedachaka
When you get a chance
Un weight ah kaatu
Show off your clout
Raw va adichalum
Even if you take it raw
Aavadha tight-u
You won't get drunk
Endrum kondatam thaan
It is always a celebration
Oru rendana
Just a tiny bit
Koothadi aavu
Become a street dancer
Ethiri seiyavantha
If the enemy comes to attack you
Surrunnu raavu
Sharpen up with fury
Light ah miss aana
If you miss even slightly
Confirmu saavu
Death is guaranteed
Ellaam un luck-u dhaan Saavu
It's all your luck, death
Ellam Un Luck-u Dhan
It's all down to your luck
Ye sithappu
Hey uncle
Un kiththappu thangaliyae
Your trickery didn't work
Yen adhappu
Why this threat?
En geththa paakaliyae
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennanda
What man, what man
Ennanda vachukina
What do you have against me?
Vutanda vutanda
He let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaa
Go tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadha
Don't get caught with me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track uses street-smart North Chennai (Madras Bashai) slang to deliver an ultimatum to rivals while celebrating local swagger and unbothered attitude. The narrator advises taking things coolly, biding one's time, and unleashing full power when the right opportunity presents itself. He dismisses fake threats, fraud tricks, and intimidation from enemies, daring them to run away and boast that he spared their lives ('Vutanda'). The emotional arc shifts from casual banter and laid-back confidence to direct confrontation against opponents. By mocking the enemy's bluff and asserting his own undeniable dominance ('Gethu'), the song captures a spirited, carefree, street-fighter mentality where life is treated as a high-stakes game lived entirely on one's own terms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Un dakalti / Dubakoor dacoity”
The second consonant sound 'k'/'b' creates rhythmic structural alignment across the lines in local slang style.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Un bagilu bigulu dagulu / En kitta selladhu daa”
The rhyming end sounds 'bagilu', 'bigulu', and 'dagulu' create a playful, musical cadence typical of Madras folk numbers.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vutanda vutanda / Vutanda soltu vaa”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound accentuates the catchy hook line.
Slang / Colloquial Metaphor
“Dei vavvalu / Un savalu”
Using 'vavvalu' (bat) as an insult is a street-level colloquialism used to diminish an opponent's challenge.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 2017 action-comedy film 'Veera', starring Kishna, Karunakaran, and Iswarya Menon. The soundtrack was composed by Leon James, featuring lyrics penned by Ko Sesha. The song heavily incorporates 'Madras Bashai'—a distinct local dialect of Chennai characterized by colorful slang terms like 'Dakalti' (trickster), 'Dubakoor' (fraud), and 'Gethu' (swagger).
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