Pathala Pathala
From Vikram-2022 · 2022
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vikram-20222022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pathala Pathala | Not enough, not enough! |
| Kuttiyum pathala | Even a small peg is not enough! |
| Buttiyum pathala | Even the bottle is not enough! |
| Mathalam adra dei | Beat the drum, hey man! |
| Sutha mathalam adra dei… | Beat the folk drum properly, hey man! |
| Male | |
| Adra | Hit it! |
| Male | |
| Andavare ne yethi paadu | Andavare (Kamal), raise your voice and sing! |
| Male | |
| Dho paaru | Look there! |
| Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma | I am going to punch hard! |
| Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei | My dear child, you will get hurt and die! |
| Nee udhaar udathae | Don't show off or flex! |
| Mavanae | Son! |
| Male | |
| Ivan utthalakadi johnu | He is Utthalakadi John (a cunning trickster) |
| Idhu mudichamikki premu | This is Mudichavikki Prem (a pickpocket) |
| Onna number sokka thirudi | The number one shirt thief |
| Blade-u pakkari maame | Blade Pakkiri, my friend |
| Male | |
| Adhu sarakku adikkum somu | That is liquor-drinking Somu |
| Ivan sundi soru seenu | This is Sundi Soru Seenu |
| Nalla powder koadu pottu | Snorting lines of powder (drugs) |
| Mookurinjum teamu | The drug-snorting squad |
| Male | |
| Dei.. | Hey.. |
| Patti tinkering seiyaadha | Don't alter or compromise your character |
| Ketta pombalaiya nambi | By trusting a bad woman |
| Yemaandhu pudaadha | Don't get deceived |
| Dhaaraandhu pudaadha | Don't give away everything |
| Idha nakkinu kudra dei | Lick and drink this, hey! |
| Adha thottunu thundra dei | Touch and eat that side dish, hey! |
| Nee ethini kudichaalum | No matter how much you drink, |
| Inga pattini koodathae | Starvation should not increase here! |
| Male | |
| Dei ena enna aada vuttu pakkuringhla | Hey, are you all just watching me dance? |
| Che aade … | Ah, keep dancing... |
| Bass | Bass |
| Chorus :……………………. | Chorus :... |
| Male | |
| Gajanaale kaasillae | There is no money in the state treasury |
| Kallalaiyum kaasillae | There is no money in the cash box either |
| Kaaichal joram neraiya varudhu | Fever and sickness are spreading in abundance |
| Thillalangadi thillalae | Deceitful tricks and games! |
| Male | |
| Ondriyathin thapaalae | Because of the Union government's mistakes |
| Onniyum illa ippaalae | There is nothing left on this side |
| Saavi ippo thirudan kaila | The key is now in the thief's hands |
| Thillangadi thillalae | Deceitful tricks and games! |
| Male | |
| Yeri kolam nadhiya kooda | Lakes, ponds, and even rivers |
| Plotu pottu vithaaka | If you convert them into real estate plots and sell them |
| Naari poodum ooru janam | The whole town's people will stink and suffer |
| Chinna mazha vandhaaka | Even if a small rain falls! |
| Male | |
| Oiyaarama thaluka | Elegantly and gracefully |
| Odhungi pora kannala | O person stepping aside while just watching |
| Erangi vandhu vela paaru | Get down and do the hard work |
| Naadu maarum thannaala | The country will automatically change for the better |
| Male | |
| Kulla nari maamu | Foxy cunning uncle |
| Male | |
| Kedupadhu ivan gameu | Ruining things is his game |
| Kulam irundhum valaithalathila | Despite being educated, on social media |
| Jaadhi pesum memeu | Memes promoting caste discrimination are posted |
| Male | |
| Oosi podu maame | Get vaccinated, my friend |
| Veengikidha bum-u | Did your rear end swell up? |
| Balla bale balla balle | Balla bale balla balle |
| Balla bale bomb-u | Balla bale bomb! |
| Male | |
| Dei adha vuttu ozhi da dei | Hey, give up on that bad stuff! |
| Oru kuththu udu da dei | Give a hard punch, hey! |
| Patta evan ethithaalum | Whoever opposes you |
| Gethaa etti midhidaa dei | Kick them down with pride! |
| Male | |
| Idha nakkinu kudra dei | Lick and drink this, hey! |
| Adha thottunu thundra dei | Touch and eat that side dish, hey! |
| Nee ethini kudichaalum | No matter how much you drink, |
| Inga pattini koodathae | Starvation should not increase here! |
| Male | |
| Bass | Bass |
| Va ma janaki koovu | Come on Janaki, crow/sing! |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough |
| Kuttiyum pathala pathala……. | Even a small peg is not enough, not enough... |
| Male | |
| Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma | I am going to punch hard! |
| Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei | My dear child, you will get hurt and die! |
| Nee udhaar udathae | Don't show off! |
| Male | |
| Mavanae….. | Son... |
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...
பத்தல பத்தல குட்டியும் பத்தல
புட்டியும் பத்தல மத்தளம்
அட்றா டேய்
சுத்த மத்தளம் அட்றா டேய்
Not enough, not enough!
Even a small peg is not enough!
Even the bottle is not enough!
Beat the drum, hey man!
Beat the folk drum properly, hey man!
அட்றா
Hit it!
ஆண்டவரே நீ ஏத்தி பாடு
Andavare (Kamal), raise your voice and sing!
தோ பாரு
Look there!
I am going to punch hard!
My dear child, you will get hurt and die!
Don't show off or flex!
Son!
குத்துற கும்மான் குத்துல கொம்மா
பெத்த புள்ள நீ செத்துருவடா டேய்
நீ உதார் உடாதே மவனே
He is Utthalakadi John (a cunning trickster)
This is Mudichavikki Prem (a pickpocket)
The number one shirt thief
Blade Pakkiri, my friend
இவன் உட்டாலக்கடி ஜாணு
இது முடிச்சமிக்கி பிரேமு
ஒண்ணா நம்பர் சொக்கா திருடி
பிளேடு பக்கிரி மாமே
That is liquor-drinking Somu
This is Sundi Soru Seenu
Snorting lines of powder (drugs)
The drug-snorting squad
அது சரக்கு அடிக்கும் சோமு
இவன் சுண்டி சோறு சீனு
வெள்ள பவுடர் கோடு போட்டு
மூக்குறிஞ்சும் டீமு
Hey..
Don't alter or compromise your character
By trusting a bad woman
Don't get deceived
Don't give away everything
Lick and drink this, hey!
Touch and eat that side dish, hey!
No matter how much you drink,
Starvation should not increase here!
டேய் ...
பட்டி டிங்கரிங் செய்யாத
கெட்ட பொம்பளைய நம்பி
ஏமாந்து புடாத தாராந்து புடாத
இத நக்கினு குட்றா டேய்
அத தொட்டுனு துன்ட்றா டேய்
நீ எத்தினி குட்ச்சாலும்
இங்க பட்டினி கூடாதே
Hey, are you all just watching me dance?
Ah, keep dancing...
Bass
Chorus :...
டேய் என்ன என்ன டா ஆட வுட்டு பாக்குறீங்ளா
சி ஆடே ..
பாஸ்...
There is no money in the state treasury
There is no money in the cash box either
Fever and sickness are spreading in abundance
Deceitful tricks and games!
கஜானாலே காசில்லே
கல்லாலையும் காசில்லே
காய்ச்சல் ஜொரம் நெறைய வருது
தில்லாலங்கடி தில்லாலே
Because of the Union government's mistakes
There is nothing left on this side
The key is now in the thief's hands
Deceitful tricks and games!
ஒன்றியத்தின் தப்பாலே
ஒண்ணியும் இல்ல இப்பாலே
சாவி இப்போ திருடன் கையில
தில்லாலங்கடி தில்லாலே
Lakes, ponds, and even rivers
If you convert them into real estate plots and sell them
The whole town's people will stink and suffer
Even if a small rain falls!
எரி கொளம் நதிய கூட
ப்ளாட்டு போட்டு வித்தாக்கா
நாறி பூடும் ஊரு ஜனம்
சின்ன மழ வந்தாக்கா
Elegantly and gracefully
O person stepping aside while just watching
Get down and do the hard work
The country will automatically change for the better
ஒய்யாரமா தலுக்கா
ஒதுங்கி போற கண்ணால
எறங்கி வந்து வேல பாரு
நாடு மாறும் தன்னால
Foxy cunning uncle
குள்ள நரி மாமு
Ruining things is his game
Despite being educated, on social media
Memes promoting caste discrimination are posted
கெடுப்பது இவன் கேம்மு
குளம் இருந்தும் வலதளத்தில
ஜாதி பேசும் மீமு
ஊசி போடு மாமே
வீங்கிகிதா பம்மு
பல்லா பல்லே பல்லா பல்லே
பல்லா பல்லே பாம்மு
Get vaccinated, my friend
Did your rear end swell up?
Balla bale balla balle
Balla bale bomb!
டேய் அத உட்டு ஒழிடா
டேய் ஒரு குத்து உடுடா டேய்
பட்டா எவன் எதிர்த்தாலும்
கெத்தா எட்டி மிதிடா டேய்
Hey, give up on that bad stuff!
Give a hard punch, hey!
Whoever opposes you
Kick them down with pride!
இத நக்கினு குட்றா டேய்
அத தொட்டுனு துன்ட்றா டேய்
நீ எத்தினி குட்ச்சாலும்
இங்க பட்டினி கூடாதே
Lick and drink this, hey!
Touch and eat that side dish, hey!
No matter how much you drink,
Starvation should not increase here!
பாஸ்
வா மா ஜானகி கூவு
Bass
Come on Janaki, crow/sing!
பத்தல பத்தல குட்டியும் பத்தல பத்தல
Not enough, not enough
Even a small peg is not enough, not enough...
குத்துற கும்மான் குத்துல கொம்மா
பெத்த புள்ள நீ செத்துருவடா டேய்
நீ உதார் உடாதே ...
I am going to punch hard!
My dear child, you will get hurt and die!
Don't show off!
மவனே
Son...
………………….
...
Pathala Pathala
Not enough, not enough!
Kuttiyum pathala
Even a small peg is not enough!
Buttiyum pathala
Even the bottle is not enough!
Mathalam adra dei
Beat the drum, hey man!
Sutha mathalam adra dei…
Beat the folk drum properly, hey man!
Adra
Hit it!
Andavare ne yethi paadu
Andavare (Kamal), raise your voice and sing!
Dho paaru
Look there!
Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma
I am going to punch hard!
Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei
My dear child, you will get hurt and die!
Nee udhaar udathae
Don't show off or flex!
Mavanae
Son!
Ivan utthalakadi johnu
He is Utthalakadi John (a cunning trickster)
Idhu mudichamikki premu
This is Mudichavikki Prem (a pickpocket)
Onna number sokka thirudi
The number one shirt thief
Blade-u pakkari maame
Blade Pakkiri, my friend
Adhu sarakku adikkum somu
That is liquor-drinking Somu
Ivan sundi soru seenu
This is Sundi Soru Seenu
Nalla powder koadu pottu
Snorting lines of powder (drugs)
Mookurinjum teamu
The drug-snorting squad
Dei..
Hey..
Patti tinkering seiyaadha
Don't alter or compromise your character
Ketta pombalaiya nambi
By trusting a bad woman
Yemaandhu pudaadha
Don't get deceived
Dhaaraandhu pudaadha
Don't give away everything
Idha nakkinu kudra dei
Lick and drink this, hey!
Adha thottunu thundra dei
Touch and eat that side dish, hey!
Nee ethini kudichaalum
No matter how much you drink,
Inga pattini koodathae
Starvation should not increase here!
Dei ena enna aada vuttu pakkuringhla
Hey, are you all just watching me dance?
Che aade …
Ah, keep dancing...
Bass
Bass
Chorus :…………………….
Chorus :...
Gajanaale kaasillae
There is no money in the state treasury
Kallalaiyum kaasillae
There is no money in the cash box either
Kaaichal joram neraiya varudhu
Fever and sickness are spreading in abundance
Thillalangadi thillalae
Deceitful tricks and games!
Ondriyathin thapaalae
Because of the Union government's mistakes
Onniyum illa ippaalae
There is nothing left on this side
Saavi ippo thirudan kaila
The key is now in the thief's hands
Thillangadi thillalae
Deceitful tricks and games!
Yeri kolam nadhiya kooda
Lakes, ponds, and even rivers
Plotu pottu vithaaka
If you convert them into real estate plots and sell them
Naari poodum ooru janam
The whole town's people will stink and suffer
Chinna mazha vandhaaka
Even if a small rain falls!
Oiyaarama thaluka
Elegantly and gracefully
Odhungi pora kannala
O person stepping aside while just watching
Erangi vandhu vela paaru
Get down and do the hard work
Naadu maarum thannaala
The country will automatically change for the better
Kulla nari maamu
Foxy cunning uncle
Kedupadhu ivan gameu
Ruining things is his game
Kulam irundhum valaithalathila
Despite being educated, on social media
Jaadhi pesum memeu
Memes promoting caste discrimination are posted
Oosi podu maame
Get vaccinated, my friend
Veengikidha bum-u
Did your rear end swell up?
Balla bale balla balle
Balla bale balla balle
Balla bale bomb-u
Balla bale bomb!
Dei adha vuttu ozhi da dei
Hey, give up on that bad stuff!
Oru kuththu udu da dei
Give a hard punch, hey!
Patta evan ethithaalum
Whoever opposes you
Gethaa etti midhidaa dei
Kick them down with pride!
Idha nakkinu kudra dei
Lick and drink this, hey!
Adha thottunu thundra dei
Touch and eat that side dish, hey!
Nee ethini kudichaalum
No matter how much you drink,
Inga pattini koodathae
Starvation should not increase here!
Bass
Bass
Va ma janaki koovu
Come on Janaki, crow/sing!
Pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough
Kuttiyum pathala pathala…….
Even a small peg is not enough, not enough...
Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma
I am going to punch hard!
Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei
My dear child, you will get hurt and die!
Nee udhaar udathae
Don't show off!
Mavanae…..
Son...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pathala Pathala is an energetic Tamil kuthu song written and performed by Kamal Haasan for the blockbuster film Vikram (2022), composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Written in local Chennai dialect (Madras Baashai), the song uses a lively celebratory dance rhythm to deliver sharp political satire and social commentary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Madras Baashai (Local Dialect)
“Ivan utthalakadi johnu / Idhu mudichamikki premu”
The lyrics extensively feature Chennai street slang terms like 'Utthalakadi', 'Mudichamikki', 'Udhaar', 'Sundi soru', and 'Gummang kuthu' to establish an authentic local persona.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Gajanaale kaasillae / Kallalaiyum kaasillae”
Classic Tamil poetic meter where the second letter of consecutive lines rhyme, creating a rhythmic flow.
Social Satire / Irony
“Yeri kolam nadhiya kooda / Plotu pottu vithaaka”
The song contrasts upbeat dance beats with heavy social critiques regarding governance, real estate encroachments on water bodies causing floods, drug abuse, and online casteism.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pathala Pathala / Kuttiyum pathala”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words and lines for musicality.
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Trivia
Kamal Haasan wrote the lyrics for Pathala Pathala in raw Chennai slang and sang the track himself. The song's viral dance video featured popular choreography by Sandy Master and achieved massive success across streaming platforms prior to the film's release.
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