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Pathala Pathala

From Vikram-2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Kamal Haasan
Singers
Kamal Haasan, Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Vikram-2022
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
3 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Pathala Pathala
Kuttiyum pathala
Buttiyum pathala
Mathalam adra dei
Sutha mathalam adra dei…
Adra
Andavare ne yethi paadu
Dho paaru
Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma
Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei
Nee udhaar udathae
Mavanae
Ivan utthalakadi johnu
Idhu mudichamikki premu
Onna number sokka thirudi
Blade-u pakkari maame
Adhu sarakku adikkum somu
Ivan sundi soru seenu
Nalla powder koadu pottu
Mookurinjum teamu
Dei..
Patti tinkering seiyaadha
Ketta pombalaiya nambi
Yemaandhu pudaadha
Dhaaraandhu pudaadha
Idha nakkinu kudra dei
Adha thottunu thundra dei
Nee ethini kudichaalum
Inga pattini koodathae
Dei ena enna aada vuttu pakkuringhla
Che aade …
Bass
Chorus :…………………….
Gajanaale kaasillae
Kallalaiyum kaasillae
Kaaichal joram neraiya varudhu
Thillalangadi thillalae
Ondriyathin thapaalae
Onniyum illa ippaalae
Saavi ippo thirudan kaila
Thillangadi thillalae
Yeri kolam nadhiya kooda
Plotu pottu vithaaka
Naari poodum ooru janam
Chinna mazha vandhaaka
Oiyaarama thaluka
Odhungi pora kannala
Erangi vandhu vela paaru
Naadu maarum thannaala
Kulla nari maamu
Kedupadhu ivan gameu
Kulam irundhum valaithalathila
Jaadhi pesum memeu
Oosi podu maame
Veengikidha bum-u
Balla bale balla balle
Balla bale bomb-u
Dei adha vuttu ozhi da dei
Oru kuththu udu da dei
Patta evan ethithaalum
Gethaa etti midhidaa dei
Idha nakkinu kudra dei
Adha thottunu thundra dei
Nee ethini kudichaalum
Inga pattini koodathae
Bass
Va ma janaki koovu
Pathala pathala
Kuttiyum pathala pathala…….
Kuthura gummang kuthula gomma
Petha pulla nee sethuruva da dei
Nee udhaar udathae
Mavanae…..
...
Not enough, it's not enough!
The chick isn't enough!
The bottle isn't enough!
Beat the drum, hey!
Beat that solid rhythm on the drum, hey!...
Hit it!
Boss, raise the pitch and sing!
Look right here!
With the heavy punch that's coming, your mother's...
...darling son, you'll end up dead, man!
Don't you talk big!
Sonny!
This guy is Jaanu the trickster,
This one is Premu the conman,
A number-one shirt thief,
And Blade Pakkiri, dude!
That's booze-guzzling Somu,
This is cheap-food Seenu,
Drawing neat lines of powder,
A team that snorts it all up!
Hey..
Don't try patching things up,
Trusting a deceitful woman,
Don't get tricked and ruined!
Don't throw yourself away!
Lick some salt and drink, man!
Grab a side dish and eat, man!
No matter how much you drink,
You shouldn't stay hungry here!
Hey, are you making me dance just to watch the show?
Come on, dance...
Splendid!
Chorus: ...
No money in the treasury,
No cash in the till,
Fevers and illnesses keep rising,
Tricks, scams, and double games!
From the Union Government's mail,
Nothing arrives here right now,
The key is now in the thief's hand,
Tricks and swindles all around!
Even lakes, ponds, and rivers,
If they divide into plots and sell,
The whole town will be ruined,
If even a little rain falls!
Strutting with swagger,
Looking away with avoiding eyes,
Step down and do some real work,
The country will change on its own!
He's a sly jackal, dude,
Ruining things is his game,
Boasting of clan on the web,
Making caste-peddling memes!
Take the injection, dude,
If it swells, just stay quiet and lie low!
Look at those fangs, wow, look at the teeth,
Look at the fangs of that snake!
Hey, forget all that and drop it, man!
Throw a heavy punch, man!
Whoever stands against you,
Kick them down with style, man!
Lick some salt and drink, man!
Grab a side dish and eat, man!
No matter how much you drink,
You shouldn't stay hungry here!
Splendid!
Come on Janaki, sing out loud!
Not enough, it's not enough!
The chick isn't enough, not enough!...
With the heavy punch that's coming, your mother's...
...darling son, you'll end up dead, man!
Don't you talk big!
Sonny!...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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