Pattasu Chuttu
From Poove Poochooda Vaa · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poove Poochooda Vaa1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother! |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother! |
| Female | |
| Diwalikku diwali | From Diwali to Diwali, |
| Ennai thechi nee kuli | You take an oil bath, |
| En paati sonna vaithiyam | The home remedy my grandmother shared, |
| Kettu vanthen paingili hooi | I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi! |
| Female | |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother! |
| Female | |
| Indha ooru muzhukka | Throughout this entire town, |
| Saththam thaan olikka | Let sound echo everywhere! |
| Indha naal muzhukka | Throughout this entire day, |
| Inbam thedungha | Seek happiness! |
| Female | |
| Maami nallavangha | Aunt is a good person, |
| Dhoora sonthamungha | Though she is a distant relative, |
| Kaadhu mandhamunga | She is hard of hearing, |
| Vedi podungha | So burst the crackers loudly! |
| Female | |
| Athaiyum senja mysore-pak | The mysore-pak sweet aunt made, |
| Suthiyal kondu thattataa | Shall I break it with a hammer? |
| Suthiyal thattudhu | The hammer hits it, |
| Kuppaiyil kottattaa… | Shall I throw it in the trash? |
| Male | |
| Ennenna seidhaalum | Whatever you do, |
| Ennenna sonnalum | Whatever you say, |
| Vaazhkaiyae busvaanam | Life is just like a fizzled ground-spinner firework! |
| Doi doi | Doi doi! |
| Female | |
| Netru enbadhu | Yesterday is something, |
| Yettil ulladhu | That remains only on recorded pages; |
| Naalai enbadhu poiyada | Tomorrow is a lie, my friend, |
| Indru ondrae meiyadaa | Today alone is the truth! |
| Female | |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa..hoi | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother.. hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | (Music Interlude) |
| Female | |
| Anbu pattiyamma | Dearest loving grandmother, |
| Ini yen kavalai | Why worry anymore? |
| Unnai thedi vandhaal | Searching for you, here came |
| Mani meghalai | Manimegalai! |
| Female | |
| Pala pandigaigal | So many grand festivals, |
| Neeyum paarthadhillai | You haven't seen yet! |
| Indha vaaram engum | All across this week, |
| Ingae thaen mazhai | There is a rain of honey here! |
| Female | |
| Adhutha veetu maadikku | To the terrace of the neighboring house, |
| Aryabhatta anupatta | Shall I send the Aryabhatta satellite? |
| Adikka vandha | Shall I tell you about the one who came to hit me? |
| Unnidam sollataaa | Shall I tell you? |
| Male | |
| Ennenna vannangal | What vibrant colors, |
| Inbathin chinnangal | Symbols of happiness, |
| Kannukkul minnalgal | Flashes of lightning inside the eyes! |
| Hooi hooi | Hooi hooi! |
| Female | |
| Vaanavil adhupola boomiyil | Just like a temporary rainbow on earth, |
| Vaazha vanthathu konjamae | The time given to live is brief, |
| Vaazhvil inbam konjamae… | The joy in life is short-lived... |
| Female | |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother! |
| Female | |
| Diwalikku diwali | From Diwali to Diwali, |
| Ennai thechi nee kuli | You take an oil bath, |
| En paati sonna vaithiyam | The home remedy my grandmother shared, |
| Kettu vanthen paingili hooi | I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi! |
| Female | |
| Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma | Shall I burst firecrackers continuously? |
| Mathappu selai katti aadattuma | Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree? |
| Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa | She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother! |
பட்டாசு சுட்டு
சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா பட்டாசு
சுட்டு சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
தீவாளிக்கு தீவாளி
எண்ணை தேய்ச்சி நீ குளி
என் பாட்டி சொன்ன
வைத்தியம் கேட்டு
வந்தேன் பைங்கிளி
ஹோய்
From Diwali to Diwali,
You take an oil bath,
The home remedy my grandmother shared,
I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi!
பட்டாசு சுட்டு
சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
இந்த ஊரு
முழுக்க சத்தம் தான்
ஒலிக்க இந்த நாள்
முழுக்க இன்பம்
தேடுங்க
Throughout this entire town,
Let sound echo everywhere!
Throughout this entire day,
Seek happiness!
மாமி நல்லவங்க
தூர சொந்தமுங்க காது
மந்தமுங்க வெடி
போடுங்க
Aunt is a good person,
Though she is a distant relative,
She is hard of hearing,
So burst the crackers loudly!
அத்தையும் செஞ்ச
மைசூர் பாக் சுத்தியல்
கொண்டு தட்டடா
சுத்தியல் தட்டுது
குப்பையில் கொட்டட்டா
The mysore-pak sweet aunt made,
Shall I break it with a hammer?
The hammer hits it,
Shall I throw it in the trash?
என்னென்ன
செய்தாலும் என்னென்ன
சொன்னாலும் வாழ்க்கையே
புஷ்வானம் டோய் டோய்
Whatever you do,
Whatever you say,
Life is just like a fizzled ground-spinner firework!
Doi doi!
நேற்று என்பது
ஏட்டில் உள்ளது நாளை
என்பது பொய்யடா இன்று
ஒன்றே மெய்யடா
Yesterday is something,
That remains only on recorded pages;
Tomorrow is a lie, my friend,
Today alone is the truth!
பட்டாசு சுட்டு
சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா ஹோய்
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother.. hoi!
.........................
(Music Interlude)
அன்பு பாட்டியம்மா
இனி ஏன் கவலை உன்னை
தேடி வந்தால் மணி மேகலை
Dearest loving grandmother,
Why worry anymore?
Searching for you, here came
Manimegalai!
பல பண்டிகைகள்
நீயும் பார்த்ததில்லை
இந்த வாரம் எங்கும்
இங்கே தேன் மழை
So many grand festivals,
You haven't seen yet!
All across this week,
There is a rain of honey here!
அடுத்த வீட்டு
மாடிக்கு ஆர்யபட்டா
அனுபட்டா அடிக்க
வந்தா உன்னிடம்
சொல்லட்டா
To the terrace of the neighboring house,
Shall I send the Aryabhatta satellite?
Shall I tell you about the one who came to hit me?
Shall I tell you?
என்னென்ன
வண்ணங்கள் இன்பத்தின்
சின்னங்கள் கண்ணுக்குள்
மின்னல்கள் ஹோய்
ஹோய்
What vibrant colors,
Symbols of happiness,
Flashes of lightning inside the eyes!
Hooi hooi!
வானவில் அது
போல பூமியில் வாழ
வந்தது கொஞ்சமே
வாழ்வில் இன்பம்
கொஞ்சமே
Just like a temporary rainbow on earth,
The time given to live is brief,
The joy in life is short-lived...
பட்டாசு சுட்டு
சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
தீவாளிக்கு தீவாளி
எண்ணை தேய்ச்சி நீ குளி
என் பாட்டி சொன்ன
வைத்தியம் கேட்டு
வந்தேன் பைங்கிளி
ஹோய்
From Diwali to Diwali,
You take an oil bath,
The home remedy my grandmother shared,
I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi!
பட்டாசு சுட்டு
சுட்டு போடட்டுமா
மத்தாப்பு சேலை கட்டி
ஆடட்டுமா சித்தாடை
சிட்டுதானம்மா
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Diwalikku diwali
From Diwali to Diwali,
Ennai thechi nee kuli
You take an oil bath,
En paati sonna vaithiyam
The home remedy my grandmother shared,
Kettu vanthen paingili hooi
I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi!
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Indha ooru muzhukka
Throughout this entire town,
Saththam thaan olikka
Let sound echo everywhere!
Indha naal muzhukka
Throughout this entire day,
Inbam thedungha
Seek happiness!
Maami nallavangha
Aunt is a good person,
Dhoora sonthamungha
Though she is a distant relative,
Kaadhu mandhamunga
She is hard of hearing,
Vedi podungha
So burst the crackers loudly!
Athaiyum senja mysore-pak
The mysore-pak sweet aunt made,
Suthiyal kondu thattataa
Shall I break it with a hammer?
Suthiyal thattudhu
The hammer hits it,
Kuppaiyil kottattaa…
Shall I throw it in the trash?
Ennenna seidhaalum
Whatever you do,
Ennenna sonnalum
Whatever you say,
Vaazhkaiyae busvaanam
Life is just like a fizzled ground-spinner firework!
Doi doi
Doi doi!
Netru enbadhu
Yesterday is something,
Yettil ulladhu
That remains only on recorded pages;
Naalai enbadhu poiyada
Tomorrow is a lie, my friend,
Indru ondrae meiyadaa
Today alone is the truth!
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa..hoi
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother.. hoi!
………………………….
(Music Interlude)
Anbu pattiyamma
Dearest loving grandmother,
Ini yen kavalai
Why worry anymore?
Unnai thedi vandhaal
Searching for you, here came
Mani meghalai
Manimegalai!
Pala pandigaigal
So many grand festivals,
Neeyum paarthadhillai
You haven't seen yet!
Indha vaaram engum
All across this week,
Ingae thaen mazhai
There is a rain of honey here!
Adhutha veetu maadikku
To the terrace of the neighboring house,
Aryabhatta anupatta
Shall I send the Aryabhatta satellite?
Adikka vandha
Shall I tell you about the one who came to hit me?
Unnidam sollataaa
Shall I tell you?
Ennenna vannangal
What vibrant colors,
Inbathin chinnangal
Symbols of happiness,
Kannukkul minnalgal
Flashes of lightning inside the eyes!
Hooi hooi
Hooi hooi!
Vaanavil adhupola boomiyil
Just like a temporary rainbow on earth,
Vaazha vanthathu konjamae
The time given to live is brief,
Vaazhvil inbam konjamae…
The joy in life is short-lived...
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Diwalikku diwali
From Diwali to Diwali,
Ennai thechi nee kuli
You take an oil bath,
En paati sonna vaithiyam
The home remedy my grandmother shared,
Kettu vanthen paingili hooi
I came listening to it, my parrot, hooi!
Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma
Shall I burst firecrackers continuously?
Mathappu selai katti aadattuma
Shall I dance wearing a sparkler-like saree?
Sithaadai chittuthaanammaa
She is a little sparrow in a simple dress, mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, celebratory song captures the youthful zeal and playful innocence of a young woman bringing joy and liveliness into a household. Using vivid festive imagery associated with Diwali—firecrackers, sparklers, and traditional sweets—she urges everyone around her to put aside worries, embrace the present moment, and indulge in pure happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pattasu suttu suttu podattuma”
The repetition of 'suttu suttu' emphasizes the continuous, lively bursting of crackers.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Vaazhkaiyae busvaanam”
Life is metaphorically compared to a fizzled firework ('busvaanam'), highlighting its fleeting, unpredictable nature.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaanavil adhupola boomiyil”
Human existence on earth is explicitly compared to a brief, beautiful rainbow using 'adhupola'.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Netru enbadhu / Yettil ulladhu”
Rhyming of the second consonants 'tru' and 'tru' in 'Netru' and 'Yettil' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) marked director Fazil's debut in Tamil cinema. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this track served as a major breakthrough for legendary singer K. S. Chithra in Tamil film music, showcasing her ability to effortlessly deliver bubbly and high-pitched vocal renditions.
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