- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Manorama, Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Paatti Sollai Thattathe
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai
Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora
Female Chorus :Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai
Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora
Pattam vaangi vanthavara paarungadi
Chorus :Aamaa
Female :Pattaasu vaanavedi podungadi
Chorus :Aamaa
Oorellam onnaaga koodungadi
Chorus :Aamaa
Male :Oyilaattam karakaattam aadungadi
Chorus :Aamaa
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
Paadunga maalai podunga
Female Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga
English-la ezhuththu irupaththaaruthaan
Ezhuthi vaanguna mark-kum irupaththaaruthaan
Irupaththaarukku irupaththaaru
Kanakku mattum nooththukku nooru
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
Paadunga maalai podunga
Male Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga
Aahaa haa aaha haa…..
Pattam padum paatta konjam kelunga
Patta paadu sollaporaen paarunga
Bit adichchu vaanginathu paadhinga
Bit adichchi vaanginathu meedhinga
Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai
Female Chorus :Achchachcho…
Male :Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai
Female Chorus :Appadiyaa…..
Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai
Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai
Karuththu ezhuthum machine-nuthaan vanthu saerala
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
Paadunga maalai podunga
Female Chorus :Hoi paadunga maalai podunga
Hoi….hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
Hoi….hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
Enga ooru kizhavgalaa Nillunga
En jottu ponnukkalaam sollunga
Appothu thiruttu muzhithaanunga
Ippohu raja muzhithaanunga
Poomaalai pottavanga vazhi vidunga
Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga kudunga
Poomaalai pottavanga vazhai vidunga
Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga
Pattam mudinchthum palliyarai
Paatti sonnathunga hei
Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan
Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan
Paeraandi en paeraandi
Paeraandi en paeraandi
Rayilil vanthathu ada raagu kaalamthaan
Anju nimisamthaan poru amirtha yogamthaan
Valathu kaala eduththu vachchu vaadaa raasaa veettukulla
Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan
Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan
Paeraandi en paeraandi
Paeraandi en paeraandi
Here comes, here comes the young master!
Young girl, young girl, open the door!
Female Chorus: Here comes, here comes the young master!
Young girl, young girl, open the door!
Look at the man who has come back with a degree, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
Female: Set off firecrackers and sky-rockets, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
Gather together, whole village!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: Dance the Oyilattam and Karakattam folk dances, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
I have finished my college degree and returned!
I have come to elevate our family's name!
Sing for me, put a garland around my neck!
Female Chorus: Sing for him, put a garland around his neck!
There are only twenty-six letters in English!
And the mark I scored was also just twenty-six!
Twenty-six out of twenty-six!
Only in mathematics was it a hundred out of a hundred!
I have finished my college degree and returned!
I have come to elevate our family's name!
Sing for me, put a garland around my neck!
Male Chorus: Sing for him, put a garland around his neck!
Aaha ha aaha ha...
Listen to all the trouble it took to get this degree!
Look, I am going to tell you the hardships I went through!
Half of it was earned by cheating with slips of paper!
And the rest was also earned by cheating with slips!
Only the medal I brought home is plain brass!
Female Chorus: Oh no!
Male: The money Grandma sent wasn't enough!
Female Chorus: Is that so?
Only the medal I brought home is plain brass!
The money Grandma sent wasn't enough!
Only the machine to write out answers failed to arrive!
I have finished my college degree and returned!
I have come to elevate our family's name!
Sing for me, put a garland around my neck!
Female Chorus: Hey, sing for him, put a garland around his neck!
Hoy... hoy hoy!
Aaha aaha!
Hoy... hoy hoy!
Aaha aaha!
Old women of our town, stop and listen!
Go tell all the girls of my age!
Back then, I had the guilty eyes of a thief!
Now, I have the proud look of a king!
Those who brought flower garlands, make way!
Only fathers with daughters to marry, shake my hand, shake it!
Those who brought flower garlands, make way!
Only fathers with daughters to marry, shake my hand!
Once the degree is done, it's straight to the bridal chamber!
That is what Grandma said, hey!
He has finished his degree and returned!
He came back thinking only of his grandmother!
Grandson, oh my dear grandson!
Grandson, oh my dear grandson!
Your train arrived during Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time)!
Just wait five minutes for Amrita Yogam (an auspicious moment)!
Step inside the house with your right foot first, my darling!
He has finished his degree and returned!
He came back thinking only of his grandmother!
Grandson, oh my dear grandson!
Grandson, oh my dear grandson!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted, comedic track from the 1988 Tamil film 'Paatti Sollai Thattathe' depicts the triumphant homecoming celebration of a young graduate (played by Pandiarajan) returning to his native village. The village folk gather to welcome him with grand traditional dances, firecrackers, and garlands, celebrating his grand achievement of obtaining a degree and bringing pride to his family lineage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen / Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive words creating rhythmic harmony.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pattam padum paatta konjam kelunga / Patta paadu sollaporaen paarunga”
Matching end sounds ('du') creating playful rhyming in the comedic verse.
Humor / Satire (Nakai)
“English-la ezhuththu irupaththaaruthaan / Ezhuthi vaanguna mark-kum irupaththaaruthaan”
Self-deprecating irony where the hero boasts about scoring 26 out of 26 in English and passing by copying with cheat bits.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Paatti Sollai Thattathe' features music composed by Chandrabose, with legendary actress Manorama playing the iconic role of the authoritative grandmother. The soundtrack blends traditional folk beats with satirical lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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