Patta Padippu Padichu
From Paatti Sollai Thattathe · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Manorama, Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Paatti Sollai Thattathe1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai | The young master has arrived, has arrived |
| Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora | Young girl, young girl, open the door |
| Female Chorus :Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai | Female Chorus: The young master has arrived, has arrived |
| Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora | Young girl, young girl, open the door |
| Female | |
| Pattam vaangi vanthavara paarungadi | Look at the man who has come after earning a degree, girls! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Female :Pattaasu vaanavedi podungadi | Female: Burst firecrackers and sky rockets, girls! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Oorellam onnaaga koodungadi | Gather together as an entire village, girls! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Oyilaattam karakaattam aadungadi | Male: Perform Oyilattam and Karakattam dances, girls! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen | I have come after finishing my degree studies |
| Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen | I have come to elevate our family lineage |
| Paadunga maalai podunga | Sing and put a garland on me |
| Female Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga | Female Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him |
| Male | |
| English-la ezhuththu irupaththaaruthaan | There are only twenty-six letters in English |
| Ezhuthi vaanguna mark-kum irupaththaaruthaan | And the mark I scored by writing is also twenty-six |
| Irupaththaarukku irupaththaaru | Twenty-six out of twenty-six! |
| Kanakku mattum nooththukku nooru | Only in mathematics, it is a full hundred out of hundred! |
| Male | |
| Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen | I have come after finishing my degree studies |
| Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen | I have come to elevate our family lineage |
| Paadunga maalai podunga | Sing and put a garland on me |
| Male Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga | Male Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him |
| Chorus | |
| Aahaa haa aaha haa….. | Aahaa haa aaha haa..... |
| Male | |
| Pattam padum paatta konjam kelunga | Listen a bit to the story behind getting this degree |
| Patta paadu sollaporaen paarunga | Look, I am going to tell you the hardships I endured |
| Bit adichchu vaanginathu paadhinga | Half of the marks were obtained by copying using cheat bits |
| Bit adichchi vaanginathu meedhinga | The remaining marks were also obtained by copying using cheat bits |
| Male | |
| Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai | The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass |
| Female Chorus :Achchachcho… | Female Chorus: Oh dear... |
| Male :Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai | Male: The money grandmother gave was not enough |
| Female Chorus :Appadiyaa….. | Female Chorus: Is that so... |
| Male | |
| Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai | The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass |
| Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai | The money grandmother gave was not enough |
| Karuththu ezhuthum machine-nuthaan vanthu saerala | The machine that writes thoughts/answers hasn't arrived yet |
| Male | |
| Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen | I have come after finishing my degree studies |
| Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen | I have come to elevate our family lineage |
| Paadunga maalai podunga | Sing and put a garland on me |
| Female Chorus :Hoi paadunga maalai podunga | Female Chorus: Hoi, sing and put a garland on him! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi….hoi hoi | Hoi... hoi hoi |
| Aahaa aahaa | Aahaa aahaa |
| Hoi….hoi hoi | Hoi... hoi hoi |
| Aahaa aahaa | Aahaa aahaa |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru kizhavgalaa Nillunga | Elders of our village, stop and wait! |
| En jottu ponnukkalaam sollunga | Tell all the girls of my age group |
| Appothu thiruttu muzhithaanunga | Back then, it was a look of a thief |
| Ippohu raja muzhithaanunga | Now, it is the look of a king! |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai pottavanga vazhi vidunga | Those who placed flower garlands, make way! |
| Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga kudunga | Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand, give a hand! |
| Poomaalai pottavanga vazhai vidunga | Those who placed flower garlands, make way! |
| Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga | Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand! |
| Male | |
| Pattam mudinchthum palliyarai | Right after graduation comes the bridal chamber |
| Paatti sonnathunga hei | That is what grandmother said, hey! |
| Female | |
| Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan | He came back after studying for his degree |
| Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan | He came back thinking of his list of accomplishments / grandmother |
| Paeraandi en paeraandi | My grandson, oh my grandson! |
| Paeraandi en paeraandi | My grandson, oh my grandson! |
| Female | |
| Rayilil vanthathu ada raagu kaalamthaan | Arriving by train happened during Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time) |
| Anju nimisamthaan poru amirtha yogamthaan | Wait for just five minutes, it will be Amrita Yogam (auspicious time) |
| Valathu kaala eduththu vachchu vaadaa raasaa veettukulla | Step in with your right foot and come inside the house, my king! |
| Female | |
| Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan | He came back after studying for his degree |
| Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan | He came back thinking of his grandmother |
| Paeraandi en paeraandi | My grandson, oh my grandson! |
| Paeraandi en paeraandi | My grandson, oh my grandson! |
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு சின்னத்துரை
வயசு பொண்ணே வயசு பொண்ணே கதவ தொற
பெண் குழு :
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு சின்னத்துரை
வயசு பொண்ணே வயசு பொண்ணே கதவ தொற
The young master has arrived, has arrived
Young girl, young girl, open the door
Female Chorus: The young master has arrived, has arrived
Young girl, young girl, open the door
பட்டம் வாங்கி வந்தவர பாருங்கடி
குழு :
ஆமா.....
பட்டாசு வானவெடி போடுங்கடி
குழு :
ஆமா.....
Look at the man who has come after earning a degree, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
Female: Burst firecrackers and sky rockets, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒண்ணாக கூடுங்கடி
குழு :
ஆமா.....
ஒயிலாட்டம் கரகாட்டம் ஆடுங்கடி
குழு :
ஆமா.....
Gather together as an entire village, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: Perform Oyilattam and Karakattam dances, girls!
Chorus: Yes!
ஆண் குழு :
ஐயா வாங்க ஐயா வாங்க வாங்க
பிஏ அஞ்சு வருஷம் படிச்சவரே வாங்க
பெண் குழு :
ஐயா வாங்க ஐயா வாங்க வாங்க
பிஏ அஞ்சு வருஷம் படிச்சவரே வாங்க
I have come after finishing my degree studies
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Sing and put a garland on me
Female Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him
பட்ட படிப்பு படிச்சு வந்தேன்
பரம்பரைய ஒசத்த வந்தேன்
பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க.....
பெண் குழு :
பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க.....
There are only twenty-six letters in English
And the mark I scored by writing is also twenty-six
Twenty-six out of twenty-six!
Only in mathematics, it is a full hundred out of hundred!
இங்கீலீஸ்ல எழுத்து இருபத்தாருதான்
எழுதி வாங்குன மார்க்கும் இருபத்தாருதான்
இருபத்தாருக்கு இருபத்தாரு
கணக்கு மட்டும் நூத்துக்கு நூறு
I have come after finishing my degree studies
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Sing and put a garland on me
Male Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him
பட்ட படிப்பு படிச்சு வந்தேன்
பரம்பரைய ஒசத்த வந்தேன்
பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க ஹேய்.....
ஆண் குழு :
பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க.....
Aahaa haa aaha haa.....
ஆஹா ஹா ஆஹ ஹா......
Listen a bit to the story behind getting this degree
Look, I am going to tell you the hardships I endured
Half of the marks were obtained by copying using cheat bits
The remaining marks were also obtained by copying using cheat bits
பட்டம் படும் பாட்ட கொஞ்சம் கேளுங்க
பட்ட பாடு சொல்லபோறேன் பாருங்க
பிட்டடிச்சு வாங்கினது பாதிங்க
பிட்டடிச்சு வாங்கினது மீதிங்க
The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass
Female Chorus: Oh dear...
Male: The money grandmother gave was not enough
Female Chorus: Is that so...
வாங்கி வந்த பதக்கம் மட்டும் பித்தளை
பெண் குழு :
அச்சச்சோ .....
பாட்டியம்மா குடுத்த பணம் பத்தலை
பெண் குழு :
அப்படியா.....
The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass
The money grandmother gave was not enough
The machine that writes thoughts/answers hasn't arrived yet
வாங்கி வந்த பதக்கம் மட்டும் பித்தளை ஹெஹே
பாட்டியம்மா குடுத்த பணம் பத்தலை
கருத்து எழுதும் மிசின்னுதான் வந்து சேரல
I have come after finishing my degree studies
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Sing and put a garland on me
Female Chorus: Hoi, sing and put a garland on him!
பட்ட படிப்பு படிச்சு வந்தேன்
பரம்பரைய ஒசத்த வந்தேன்
பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க.....
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய் பாடுங்க மாலை போடுங்க.....
Hoi... hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
Hoi... hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
ஹோய்.....ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஹோய்.....ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Elders of our village, stop and wait!
Tell all the girls of my age group
Back then, it was a look of a thief
Now, it is the look of a king!
எங்க ஊரு கிழவிகளா நில்லுங்க
என் ஜோட்டு பொண்ணுக்கலாம் சொல்லுங்க
அப்போது திருட்டு முழிதானுங்க
இப்போது ராஜ முழிதானுங்க
Those who placed flower garlands, make way!
Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand, give a hand!
Those who placed flower garlands, make way!
Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand!
பூமாலை போட்டவங்க வழி விடுங்க
பொண்ண பெத்த ஆளு மட்டும் கை குடுங்க குடுங்க
பூமாலை போட்டவங்க வழி விடுங்க
பொண்ண பெத்த ஆளு மட்டும் கை குடுங்க
Right after graduation comes the bridal chamber
That is what grandmother said, hey!
பட்டம் முடிஞ்சதும் பள்ளியறை
பாட்டி சொன்னதுங்க ஹேய்
He came back after studying for his degree
He came back thinking of his list of accomplishments / grandmother
My grandson, oh my grandson!
My grandson, oh my grandson!
பட்ட படிப்பு படிச்சு வந்தான்
பாட்டியத்தான் நினைச்சு வந்தான்
பேரான்டி என் பேரான்டி
பேரான்டி என் பேரான்டி
Arriving by train happened during Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time)
Wait for just five minutes, it will be Amrita Yogam (auspicious time)
Step in with your right foot and come inside the house, my king!
ரயிலில் வந்தது அட ராகு காலம்தான்
அஞ்சு நிமிசம்தான் பொறு அமிர்த யோகம்தான்
வலது கால எடுத்து வச்சு வாடா ராசா வீட்டுக்குள்ள
He came back after studying for his degree
He came back thinking of his grandmother
My grandson, oh my grandson!
My grandson, oh my grandson!
பட்ட படிப்பு படிச்சு வந்தான்
பாட்டியத்தான் நினைச்சு வந்தான்
பேரான்டி என் பேரான்டி
பேரான்டி என் பேரான்டி போடு....
பெண் குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் தந்தனனா
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் தந்தனனா
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் தந்தனனா
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் தந்தனனா
Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai
The young master has arrived, has arrived
Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora
Young girl, young girl, open the door
Female Chorus :Vanthaaru vanthaaru chinnadurai
Female Chorus: The young master has arrived, has arrived
Vayasu ponnae vayasu ponnae kadhava thora
Young girl, young girl, open the door
Pattam vaangi vanthavara paarungadi
Look at the man who has come after earning a degree, girls!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Female :Pattaasu vaanavedi podungadi
Female: Burst firecrackers and sky rockets, girls!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Oorellam onnaaga koodungadi
Gather together as an entire village, girls!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Oyilaattam karakaattam aadungadi
Male: Perform Oyilattam and Karakattam dances, girls!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
I have come after finishing my degree studies
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Paadunga maalai podunga
Sing and put a garland on me
Female Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga
Female Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him
English-la ezhuththu irupaththaaruthaan
There are only twenty-six letters in English
Ezhuthi vaanguna mark-kum irupaththaaruthaan
And the mark I scored by writing is also twenty-six
Irupaththaarukku irupaththaaru
Twenty-six out of twenty-six!
Kanakku mattum nooththukku nooru
Only in mathematics, it is a full hundred out of hundred!
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
I have come after finishing my degree studies
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Paadunga maalai podunga
Sing and put a garland on me
Male Chorus :Paadunga maalai podunga
Male Chorus: Sing and put a garland on him
Aahaa haa aaha haa…..
Aahaa haa aaha haa.....
Pattam padum paatta konjam kelunga
Listen a bit to the story behind getting this degree
Patta paadu sollaporaen paarunga
Look, I am going to tell you the hardships I endured
Bit adichchu vaanginathu paadhinga
Half of the marks were obtained by copying using cheat bits
Bit adichchi vaanginathu meedhinga
The remaining marks were also obtained by copying using cheat bits
Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai
The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass
Female Chorus :Achchachcho…
Female Chorus: Oh dear...
Male :Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai
Male: The money grandmother gave was not enough
Female Chorus :Appadiyaa…..
Female Chorus: Is that so...
Vaangi vantha padhakkam mattum piththalai
The medal I brought back turned out to be made of brass
Paattiyamma kuduththa panam paththalai
The money grandmother gave was not enough
Karuththu ezhuthum machine-nuthaan vanthu saerala
The machine that writes thoughts/answers hasn't arrived yet
Patta padippu padichchu vanthaen
I have come after finishing my degree studies
Parambaraiya osaththa vanthaen
I have come to elevate our family lineage
Paadunga maalai podunga
Sing and put a garland on me
Female Chorus :Hoi paadunga maalai podunga
Female Chorus: Hoi, sing and put a garland on him!
Hoi….hoi hoi
Hoi... hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
Aahaa aahaa
Hoi….hoi hoi
Hoi... hoi hoi
Aahaa aahaa
Aahaa aahaa
Enga ooru kizhavgalaa Nillunga
Elders of our village, stop and wait!
En jottu ponnukkalaam sollunga
Tell all the girls of my age group
Appothu thiruttu muzhithaanunga
Back then, it was a look of a thief
Ippohu raja muzhithaanunga
Now, it is the look of a king!
Poomaalai pottavanga vazhi vidunga
Those who placed flower garlands, make way!
Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga kudunga
Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand, give a hand!
Poomaalai pottavanga vazhai vidunga
Those who placed flower garlands, make way!
Ponna peththa aalu mattum kai kudunga
Only the person who gave birth to a daughter, give me a hand!
Pattam mudinchthum palliyarai
Right after graduation comes the bridal chamber
Paatti sonnathunga hei
That is what grandmother said, hey!
Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan
He came back after studying for his degree
Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan
He came back thinking of his list of accomplishments / grandmother
Paeraandi en paeraandi
My grandson, oh my grandson!
Paeraandi en paeraandi
My grandson, oh my grandson!
Rayilil vanthathu ada raagu kaalamthaan
Arriving by train happened during Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time)
Anju nimisamthaan poru amirtha yogamthaan
Wait for just five minutes, it will be Amrita Yogam (auspicious time)
Valathu kaala eduththu vachchu vaadaa raasaa veettukulla
Step in with your right foot and come inside the house, my king!
Patta padipu padichchi vanthaan
He came back after studying for his degree
Pattiyaththaan ninaichchu vanthaan
He came back thinking of his grandmother
Paeraandi en paeraandi
My grandson, oh my grandson!
Paeraandi en paeraandi
My grandson, oh my grandson!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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