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Ootaanda Soltuvaa

From Veera 2017 · 2017

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Leon James
Music director
Leon James
Movie name
Veera 2017
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Cool ah ukanthu
Nee time ah ottu
Chanceu kedachaka
Un weight ah kaatu
Raw va adichalum
Aavadha tight-u
Endrum kondatam thaan
Oru rendana
Koothadi aavu
Ethiri seiyavantha
Surrunnu raavu
Light ah miss aana
Confirmu saavu
Ellaam un luck-u dhaan
Ye sithappu
Un kiththappu thangaliyae
Yen adhappu
En geththa paakaliyae
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda  vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Un dakalti
Dubakoor dacoity
Pacha balikadhu daa
Un bagilu bigulu dagulu
En kitta selladhu daa
Dei vavvalu
Un savalu
Na once sonna
Sonnadhudhaan daa
Unna galija
Vachu kalaicha
Back adichu odatha daa
: Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda  vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda  vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Cool ah ukanthu
Nee time ah ottu
Chanceu kedachaka
Un weight ah kaatu
Raw va adichalum
Aavadha tight-u
Endrum kondatam thaan
Oru rendana
Koothadi aavu
Ethiri seiyavantha
Surrunnu raavu
Light ah miss aana
Confirmu saavu
Ellaam un luck-u dhaan Saavu
Ellam Un Luck-u Dhan
Ye sithappu
Un kiththappu thangaliyae
Yen adhappu
En geththa paakaliyae
Eh eh hey eh eh heyy
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
Ennanda ennanda
Ennanda  vachukina
Vutanda vutanda
Vutanda soltu vaa
En kitta maatikaadha
Sit back and chill,
Just pass your time.
When you get a chance,
Show your real power!
Even if you drink it neat,
Does it really get you high?
It is always a celebration here!
For just a couple of coins,
Dance like there's no tomorrow!
If an enemy comes to attack,
Strike him down in a flash!
If you slip up even a little,
Death is guaranteed!
It's all down to your luck!
Hey uncle,
Your book of tricks won't last!
Why this fake intimidation?
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Hey hey hey, yeah yeah hey!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
Your cheap double-crossing
And bogus bandit acts,
None of it will work out, man!
Your showing off, whistling, and bluffing
Won't fly with me, man!
Hey you bat,
Take your challenge elsewhere!
Once I say something,
It is set in stone, man!
If I get messy
And tear you down,
Don't turn back and run away, man!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
Sit back and chill,
Just pass your time.
When you get a chance,
Show your real power!
Even if you drink it neat,
Does it really get you high?
It is always a celebration here!
For just a couple of coins,
Dance like there's no tomorrow!
If an enemy comes to attack,
Strike him down in a flash!
If you slip up even a little,
Death is guaranteed!
It is all your luck, or sure death!
It's all down to your luck!
Hey uncle,
Your book of tricks won't last!
Why this fake intimidation?
Haven't you seen my swagger?
Hey hey hey, yeah yeah hey!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
With me, man, with me,
If you try messing with me,
He won't spare you, man, won't spare you!
He won't let you off, go spread the word!
Don't get caught with me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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