Paattukku Paattu
From Athisaya Piravi · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Athisaya Piravi1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mogam paadum mogananae | O charming man who sings of passion, |
| En dhaegam yaavum un vasamae | My whole body is under your control. |
| Inaivathellam sruthi layamae | Everything that unites is melody and rhythm, |
| Idhayamellaam sugam tharumae | Bringing joy to the entire heart. |
| Mogam paadum mogananae | O charming man who sings of passion, |
| En dhaegam | My body... |
| Male | |
| Dialogue…………. | Dialogue............. |
| Male | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Naattukku naadu break thaan | Break dance is present across all nations, |
| Sorgathil neeyaadu | Dance in heaven! |
| Veettukku veedu adhukku thaan | House after house is ready for it, |
| Pakkathil vilaiyaadu hei | Play nearby, hei! |
| Male | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Heyy pattatthu raani padikka vaa haan | Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, haan! |
| Chorus | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Male | |
| Naetraiya | Yesterday's... |
| Aattam paattam maraindhadhu | Dance and song have vanished, |
| Indraikku veraachu heyy | Today it has changed, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Naetraiya | Yesterday's... |
| Male :Aattam paattam maraindhadhu | Male: Dance and song have vanished, |
| Chorus :Indraikku | Chorus: Today... |
| Male :Veraachu | Male: It has changed! |
| Male | |
| Thattungal beattu hei hei | Tap to the beat, hei hei, |
| Dhikkettum kettu hoo hoo oo | Listen across all eight directions, hoo hoo oo, |
| Thattidum beattu kettu neeyoru | Hearing the tapping beat, you... |
| Thatthitthitthai podu | Dance to the rhythm of 'thatthitthitthai'! |
| Ulagam ellaamum pugazhum | Praised by the whole world, |
| En paattai kelu | Listen to my song! |
| Male | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Heyy pattatthu raani padikka vaa hey eyy | Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, hey eyy! |
| Chorus | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Male | |
| Neeyoru | You are a... |
| Dhesam naesam paravasam | Country, affection, ecstasy, |
| Nenjukkul poovaachu | Blossomed into a flower inside the heart! |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyoru | You are a... |
| Male :Dhesam naesam paravasam | Male: Country, affection, ecstasy, |
| Chorus :Nenjukkul | Chorus: Inside the heart... |
| Male :Poovaachu | Male: Blossomed into a flower! |
| Chikkendra maeni haan | Firm and sculpted body, haan, |
| Sillendra raani ho sweet | Cool queen, ho sweet, |
| Chikkendra maeni raani vaa nee | Come, you queen with a sculpted body, |
| Saedhiyum therinjaachu | The news is now known! |
| Eppeppo thottaalum | Whenever touched, |
| Engengae pattaalum aahaa | Wherever it makes contact, aahaa! |
| Male | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Chorus | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
| Male | |
| Naattukku naadu break thaan | Break dance is present across all nations, |
| Sorgathil neeyaadu | Dance in heaven! |
| Veettukku veedu adhukku thaan | House after house is ready for it, |
| Pakkathil vilaiyaadu hei | Play nearby, hei! |
| Male | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa hoo hoor | Come to learn, O crowned queen, hoo hoor! |
| Chorus | |
| Paattukku paattu edukka vaa | Come to match song for song, |
| Pattatthu raani padikka vaa | Come to learn, O crowned queen! |
மோகம் பாடும் மோகனனே
என் தேகம் யாவும் உன் வசமே
இணைவதெல்லாம் ஸ்ருதி லயமே
இதயமெல்லாம் சுகம் தருமே
மோகம் பாடும் மோகனனே
என் தேகம்
O charming man who sings of passion,
My whole body is under your control.
Everything that unites is melody and rhythm,
Bringing joy to the entire heart.
O charming man who sings of passion,
My body...
வசனம்.....................
Dialogue.............
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா
நாட்டுக்கு நாடு பிரேக்தான்
சொர்க்கத்தில் நீயாடு
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு அதுக்குத்தான்
பக்கத்தில் விளையாடு ஹேய்
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Break dance is present across all nations,
Dance in heaven!
House after house is ready for it,
Play nearby, hei!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
ஹேய் பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா ஹான்......
Come to match song for song,
Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, haan!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா.....
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
நேற்றைய
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் மறைந்தது
இன்றைக்கு வேறாச்சு ஹோய்.......
Yesterday's...
Dance and song have vanished,
Today it has changed, hey!
நேற்றைய
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் மறைந்தது
குழு :
இன்றைக்கு
வேறாச்சு ஹோய்.......
Yesterday's...
Male: Dance and song have vanished,
Chorus: Today...
Male: It has changed!
தட்டுங்கள் பீட்டு ஹேய்...ஹேய்
திக்கெட்டும் கேட்டு ஹோ...ஹோ...ஓ
தட்டிடும் பீட்டு கேட்டு நீயொரு
தத்தித்தை போடு
உலகம் எல்லாமும் புகழும்
என் பாட்டைக் கேளு
Tap to the beat, hei hei,
Listen across all eight directions, hoo hoo oo,
Hearing the tapping beat, you...
Dance to the rhythm of 'thatthitthitthai'!
Praised by the whole world,
Listen to my song!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
ஹேய் பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா ஹேய் ஹேய்......
Come to match song for song,
Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, hey eyy!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா.....
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
நீயொரு
தேசம் நேசம் பரவசம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூவாச்சு
You are a...
Country, affection, ecstasy,
Blossomed into a flower inside the heart!
நீயொரு
தேசம் நேசம் பரவசம்
குழு :
நெஞ்சுக்குள்
பூவாச்சு
சிக்கென்ற மேனி ஹான்....
சில்லென்ற ராணி ஹோ ஸ்வீட்
சிக்கென்ற மேனி ராணி வா நீ
சேதியும் தெரிஞ்சாச்சு
எப்பெப்ப தொட்டாலும்
எங்கெங்கே பட்டாலும் ஆஹா
You are a...
Male: Country, affection, ecstasy,
Chorus: Inside the heart...
Male: Blossomed into a flower!
Firm and sculpted body, haan,
Cool queen, ho sweet,
Come, you queen with a sculpted body,
The news is now known!
Whenever touched,
Wherever it makes contact, aahaa!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா....
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
நாட்டுக்கு நாடு பிரேக்தான்
சொர்க்கத்தில் நீயாடு
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு அதுக்குத்தான்
பக்கத்தில் விளையாடு ஹேய்
Break dance is present across all nations,
Dance in heaven!
House after house is ready for it,
Play nearby, hei!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen, hoo hoor!
பாட்டுக்கு பாட்டு எடுக்கவா
பட்டத்து ராணி படிக்கவா......
Come to match song for song,
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Mogam paadum mogananae
O charming man who sings of passion,
En dhaegam yaavum un vasamae
My whole body is under your control.
Inaivathellam sruthi layamae
Everything that unites is melody and rhythm,
Idhayamellaam sugam tharumae
Bringing joy to the entire heart.
Mogam paadum mogananae
O charming man who sings of passion,
En dhaegam
My body...
Dialogue………….
Dialogue.............
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Naattukku naadu break thaan
Break dance is present across all nations,
Sorgathil neeyaadu
Dance in heaven!
Veettukku veedu adhukku thaan
House after house is ready for it,
Pakkathil vilaiyaadu hei
Play nearby, hei!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Heyy pattatthu raani padikka vaa haan
Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, haan!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Naetraiya
Yesterday's...
Aattam paattam maraindhadhu
Dance and song have vanished,
Indraikku veraachu heyy
Today it has changed, hey!
Naetraiya
Yesterday's...
Male :Aattam paattam maraindhadhu
Male: Dance and song have vanished,
Chorus :Indraikku
Chorus: Today...
Male :Veraachu
Male: It has changed!
Thattungal beattu hei hei
Tap to the beat, hei hei,
Dhikkettum kettu hoo hoo oo
Listen across all eight directions, hoo hoo oo,
Thattidum beattu kettu neeyoru
Hearing the tapping beat, you...
Thatthitthitthai podu
Dance to the rhythm of 'thatthitthitthai'!
Ulagam ellaamum pugazhum
Praised by the whole world,
En paattai kelu
Listen to my song!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Heyy pattatthu raani padikka vaa hey eyy
Hey, come to learn, O crowned queen, hey eyy!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Neeyoru
You are a...
Dhesam naesam paravasam
Country, affection, ecstasy,
Nenjukkul poovaachu
Blossomed into a flower inside the heart!
Neeyoru
You are a...
Male :Dhesam naesam paravasam
Male: Country, affection, ecstasy,
Chorus :Nenjukkul
Chorus: Inside the heart...
Male :Poovaachu
Male: Blossomed into a flower!
Chikkendra maeni haan
Firm and sculpted body, haan,
Sillendra raani ho sweet
Cool queen, ho sweet,
Chikkendra maeni raani vaa nee
Come, you queen with a sculpted body,
Saedhiyum therinjaachu
The news is now known!
Eppeppo thottaalum
Whenever touched,
Engengae pattaalum aahaa
Wherever it makes contact, aahaa!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Naattukku naadu break thaan
Break dance is present across all nations,
Sorgathil neeyaadu
Dance in heaven!
Veettukku veedu adhukku thaan
House after house is ready for it,
Pakkathil vilaiyaadu hei
Play nearby, hei!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa hoo hoor
Come to learn, O crowned queen, hoo hoor!
Paattukku paattu edukka vaa
Come to match song for song,
Pattatthu raani padikka vaa
Come to learn, O crowned queen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song opens with a sensual, classical-tinged romantic melody expressing love and physical surrender in harmony with music. However, it quickly pivots into an upbeat, energetic dance number where the lead singer invites his counterpart, the 'crowned queen,' to engage in a friendly musical face-off and dance duel. The lyrics celebrate the shift from traditional forms of music and dance to modern, high-energy global trends like break dance. The track emphasizes joyful competition, catchy beats, and the universal appeal of music that moves people across nations and homes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Consonance / Alliteration)
“Paattukku paattu edukka vaa / Pattatthu raani padikka vaa”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across adjacent words creating a rhythmic cadence.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paattukku paattu edukka vaa / Pattatthu raani padikka vaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant cluster 'tt' (ட்) in 'Paattukku' and 'Pattatthu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Eppeppo thottaalum / Engengae pattaalum aahaa”
Matching end sounds ('thottaalum' / 'pattaalum') creating rhyming verbal structures.
Anaphora / Chorus Repetition
“Paattukku paattu edukka vaa”
Repetition of the refrain throughout the song to anchor the energy of the musical challenge.
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Trivia
'Athisaya Piravi' (1990) features Rajinikanth in the lead role. This track is famous for Rajinikanth's energetic breakdance sequence inspired by Michael Jackson, set to music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.
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