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Lyrics & meaning

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 ukanthuSit back coolly
Nee time ah ottuPass your time
Chanceu kedachakaWhen you get a chance
Un weight ah kaatuShow off your clout
Raw va adichalumEven if you take it raw
Aavadha tight-uYou won't get drunk
Endrum kondatam thaanIt is always a celebration
Male
Oru rendanaJust a tiny bit
Koothadi aavuBecome a street dancer
Ethiri seiyavanthaIf the enemy comes to attack you
Surrunnu raavuSharpen up with fury
Light ah miss aanaIf you miss even slightly
Confirmu saavuDeath is guaranteed
Ellaam un luck-u dhaanIt's all down to your luck
Male
Ye sithappuHey uncle
Un kiththappu thangaliyaeYour trickery didn't work
Yen adhappuWhy this threat?
En geththa paakaliyaeHaven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyyEh eh hey eh eh heyy
Male
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda  vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon't get caught with me
Male
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon't get caught with me
Male
Un dakaltiYour cheap tricks
Dubakoor dacoityAnd fake robbery tactics
Pacha balikadhu daaYour blatant lie won't work, man
Un bagilu bigulu daguluYour noisy tantrums and antics
En kitta selladhu daaWon't work on me, man
Male
Dei vavvaluHey bat-face
Un savaluYour challenge
Na once sonnaIf I say something once
Sonnadhudhaan daaConsider it done, man
Unna galijaIf I mess you up badly
Vachu kalaichaAnd make a fool out of you
Back adichu odatha daaDon't retreat and run away, man
Male
: Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda  vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon't get caught with me
Male
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda  vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon't get caught with me
Male
Cool ah ukanthuSit back coolly
Nee time ah ottuPass your time
Chanceu kedachakaWhen you get a chance
Un weight ah kaatuShow off your clout
Raw va adichalumEven if you take it raw
Aavadha tight-uYou won't get drunk
Endrum kondatam thaanIt is always a celebration
Male
Oru rendanaJust a tiny bit
Koothadi aavuBecome a street dancer
Ethiri seiyavanthaIf the enemy comes to attack you
Surrunnu raavuSharpen up with fury
Light ah miss aanaIf you miss even slightly
Confirmu saavuDeath is guaranteed
Ellaam un luck-u dhaan SaavuIt's all your luck, death
Ellam Un Luck-u DhanIt's all down to your luck
Male
Ye sithappuHey uncle
Un kiththappu thangaliyaeYour trickery didn't work
Yen adhappuWhy this threat?
En geththa paakaliyaeHaven't you seen my swagger?
Eh eh hey eh eh heyyEh eh hey eh eh heyy
Male
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon't get caught with me
Male
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
Ennanda ennandaWhat man, what man
Ennanda  vachukinaWhat do you have against me?
Vutanda vutandaHe let me go, he let me go
Vutanda soltu vaaGo tell them 'he let me go' and come back
En kitta maatikaadhaDon'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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