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Lyrics & meaning

Pattasu Vedingada

From Kadikara Manithargal · 2018

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Mukesh
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Kadikara Manithargal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
House ownera policeThe police came for the house owner
Pudichittu poitaangaThey arrested him and took him away
Male
Hey ini jolly thaan pa jollyHey, from now on it is total fun and joy!
Adhaan house ownera policeThat house owner was taken by the police
Vandhu isththunnu poyiduchaeThey came, dragged him, and left
Ini sema kalakkalu kujaaluFrom now on, absolute celebration and excitement!
Chorus
Heyy heyy heyy heyyHeyy heyy heyy heyy
Heyy heyy heyy………..Heyy heyy heyy...........
Male
Heyy pattasu vedingadaHey, burst the firecrackers!
Mathaalam adingadaBeat the drums!
Sandhosha pattonnu parakkudhuA kite of happiness flies high!
Male
Maththaapa koluthudaaLight up the sparklers!
Kiththaapa thiringadaWalk around with pride and style!
Rangaswamy rulesRangaswamy's strict rules
Ippo mudinchudhuAre now over!
Chorus
VaaCome
Male :KudhikalaamMale: Let's jump
Chorus :VaaChorus: Come
Male :ParakkalaamMale: Let's fly
Chorus :VaaChorus: Come
Male :Sirikkalaam koothaadalaamMale: Let's laugh and make merry
Chorus
: Naayi: A dog
Male :ValakkalaamMale: We can raise
Chorus :AaniChorus: A nail
Male :AdikalaamMale: We can hammer
Chorus :AadiChorus: Dance
Male :Paadalaam kondadalaamMale: Let's sing and celebrate
Chorus
Hey dannanakka danukku nakkaHey dannanakka danukku nakka
Male :Neram iniMale: Good times now
Chorus :Tantanakka santhosamChorus: Tantanakka happiness
Male :Serum iniMale: Will join us now
Male
Appadi podae…Play it like that...
Aaaa..daiyalakka…Aaaa..daiyalakka...
Male
Hei agadhiya polaHey, living like refugees
Naama irundhathu podhumUntil now is enough
Soda goli gundaaLike trapped marble balls inside a soda bottle
Kedanthathu podhumLying trapped is enough
Male
Kaithiyapola naamaLike prisoners, us
Adanjathum podhumBeing locked up is enough
Aama uravu marandhuForgetting relationships, yes
Thaniya vaazhnthathu podhumLiving alone is enough
Male
Bathroomu pogaTo go to the bathroom
Tokennu thevaiyaaIs a token required?
Kaathaada kulikkalaam vaadaCome on, let's bathe in the open breeze
Male
Nightellaam lightaAll night with the lights on
Nee pottu thaan aadalaamYou can dance freely
Mangaatha thaandaaIt is absolute fun!
Chorus
Vaada vaada vaada vaaCome, come, come, come
Chorus
VaaCome
Male :KudhikalaamMale: Let's jump
Chorus :VaaChorus: Come
Male :ParakkalaamMale: Let's fly
Chorus :VaaChorus: Come
Male :Sirikkalaam koothaadalaamMale: Let's laugh and make merry
Chorus
NaayiDog
Male :ValakkalaamMale: We can raise
Chorus :AaniChorus: A nail
Male :AdikalaamMale: We can hammer
Chorus :AadiChorus: Dance
Male :Paadalaam kondadalaamMale: Let's sing and celebrate
Chorus
MachiFriend
Dannanakka danukku nakkaDannanakka danukku nakka
Male :Neram iniMale: Good times now
Chorus :Tantanakka santhosamChorus: Tantanakka happiness
Male :Serum iniMale: Will join us now
Male
Rangaswamykku oooShout 'Ooo' for Rangaswamy
Rangaswamykku oooShout 'Ooo' for Rangaswamy
Chorus
Ooo poduGive a big shout 'Ooo'
Male
Aa summa viduvaala sugumaariAh, will Sugumaari spare you?
therikka vudraa somaarinaanaamBlast it away, idle talker
Aaaa…soththukaagaAaaa... for property
Sondha pallaiyae pudungratha neeAre you plucking out your own teeth?
Ye kelavi athaan ootu owner poyitaarulaHey old lady, the house owner is gone now
Summa kalaichinguraYou are teasing unnecessarily
Ini naanga thaan enga aattam thaanFrom now on it is our turn, our rule
Podhuma adanguIs that enough, quiet down now!
Male
Maama podu…Uncle, play the beat...
Hey maamu…………..Hey friend..............
Male
HeyyyHeyyy
Vaanam paaraa theepporiLook at the sky, sparks of fire
Therikkudhu joruAre scattering with full force!
Vaadaga veetil sirippoliIn the rented house, the sound of laughter
Kalakkudhu keluIs echoing loud, listen!
Male
RangaswamyodaRangaswamy's
Maanam ippoHonor now
Rocketah kaathulaLike a rocket in the air
Parakkudhu paaruLook at it flying away!
Male
ABC ezhuthalaamWe can write ABC
Suvattrila kirukkalaamWe can scribble on the walls
Yekkatha vittu nee vaadaLeave all hesitation behind and come, friend
Chorus
Gilliyum aadalaamWe can play Gilli
Crickettum aadalaamWe can play Cricket too
Chorus
Dannanakka danukku nakkaDannanakka danukku nakka
Male :Neram iniMale: Good times now
Chorus :Tantanakka santhosamChorus: Tantanakka happiness
Male :Serum iniMale: Will join us now
Chorus
Dannanakka danukku nakkaDannanakka danukku nakka
Male :Neram iniMale: Good times now
Chorus :Tantanakka santhosamChorus: Tantanakka happiness
Male :Serum iniMale: Will join us now
Chorus
……………………………............................

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory track from Kadikara Manithargal captures the exuberant relief of tenants after their tyrannical and oppressive house owner, Rangaswamy, is arrested by the police. For a long time, the tenants felt trapped like prisoners and refugees in their own rented home, subjected to ridiculous rules and restrictions on basic human activities. With the landlord finally gone, they express their joyous freedom through wild street celebrations, bursting crackers, beating drums, and reclaiming their space. The song highlights the simple pleasures they can now enjoy without fear—scribbling on walls, hammering nails, playing street games like Cricket and Gilli, keeping pets, and keeping the lights on at night. Penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyrics use vibrant Chennai dialect and relatable humor to depict common middle-class struggles and the overwhelming happiness of gaining independence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Hei agadhiya pola Naama irundhathu podhum / Kaithiyapola naama Adanjathum podhum

Compares the suppressed state of the tenants under the landlord to refugees and prisoners.

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Soda goli gundaa Kedanthathu podhum

Compares being restricted to marble balls trapped inside a marble-soda bottle.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitshi)

Rangaswamyoda Maanam ippo Rocketah kaathula Parakkudhu paaru

Exaggerates the landlord's public shame by comparing his flying dignity to a rocket in the sky.

Rhyme / Rhythm (Iyaibu & Ethirai)

Kudhikalaam / Parakkalaam / Sirikkalaam koothaadalaam

Use of rhyming action verbs creates a fast-paced, celebratory folk rhythm.

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Trivia

Kadikara Manithargal (2018) revolves around the daily urban struggles of middle-class tenants living in Chennai rental homes. Late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was renowned for his ability to translate middle-class sensibilities, local Chennai slangs, and urban housing issues into deeply relatable folk and film lyrics.

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