Pattaya Kelappu
From Bairavaa · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Bairavaa2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Kuttaya kulappu | Stir up the pond |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Patti thotti yellam | In every village and alley |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Kurava meena pudikka | To catch the snakehead fish |
| Kuttaya kulappu | Stir up the pond |
| Male | |
| Aaa.. Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu | Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes |
| Perumpoottu pottu kedaku.. | Are lying locked behind big locks |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu patiniya kedakku | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu | Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes |
| Perumpoottu pottu kedaku.. | Are lying locked behind big locks |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu patiniya kedakku | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Hey saetha sakarai | Hey, excess accumulated sugar |
| Udamba kedukum | Will ruin the body |
| Saetha panamum | Excess hoarded money too |
| Usura kuraikum | Will shorten your life |
| Paathu paathu selavalikanumae.. | Spend carefully and wisely |
| Aaahaaa | Ahaha |
| Male | |
| Vellai nilavu | The white moon |
| Tharaiku varuthu | Is coming down to earth |
| Velli kiragam | The silver planet |
| Vilaiku varuthu | Is up for sale |
| Kaasai veesi kanaku pananumae | Throw money around and settle the accounts |
| Male | |
| Kaasai edu.. | Take out the money |
| Kaathum thisaiyai maathum | Even the wind will change direction |
| Kaasai edu.. | Take out the money |
| Oo kadalil railum pogum | Oh, a train can run over the ocean |
| Kaasai edu.. | Take out the money |
| Imayam konjam kuniyum | Even Mount Himalayas will bow down a bit |
| Kaasai edu.. | Take out the money |
| Pootti vechu ennu panna pora…aaaa… | What are you going to do locking it all up? |
| Male | |
| Alli kodu.. | Give it away generously |
| Illa aatam podhu | Or dance and enjoy |
| Singam ellam saemikaadhu | Lions never save up for tomorrow |
| Jill endra kondaadu | Celebrate with chill energy |
| Male | |
| Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu | Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes |
| Perumpoottu pottu kedaku.. | Are lying locked behind big locks |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu patiniya kedakku | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Vazhanumae… | We must live |
| Yezhai pazhai nammai | The poor people, praising us |
| Vazhuthanumeae.. | Should bless us |
| Oh ethiri vanthal.. | Oh if an enemy comes |
| Modhi paakumae.. | Clash with them |
| Yaikum koottam endral | If it is a group that cheats |
| Saikanumae | Defeat and strike them down |
| Male | |
| Needhi ketu thambi | Asking for justice, brother |
| Neeyae nillu.. | You stand up yourself |
| Puthi sollu.. | Advise them |
| Illa potu thallu.. | Or eliminate them |
| Ada thapathapa | Ah, tap-a-tap |
| Vijayun villu.. | Like Vijay's bow |
| Dharmathil nilachu nillu… | Stand firm in righteousness |
| Male | |
| Rendaayiram aanda vazha pora | Are you going to live for two thousand years? |
| Chumma pooti vechu edhukku | Why keep money locked up for nothing? |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu pattiniya kedakku.. | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Kuttaya kulappu | Stir up the pond |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Patti thotti yellam | In every village and alley |
| Pattaya kelappu | Rock the scene |
| Kurava meena pudikka | To catch the snakehead fish |
| Kuttaya kulappu | Stir up the pond |
| Male | |
| Aaa.. Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu | Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes |
| Perumpoottu pottu kedaku.. | Are lying locked behind big locks |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu patiniya kedakku | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu | Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes |
| Perumpoottu pottu kedaku.. | Are lying locked behind big locks |
| Paravaikellam oru vangi illa | Birds do not have any banks |
| Athu patiniya kedakku | Yet do they ever lie starving? |
| Male | |
| Pattaya kelappu.. | Rock the scene |
| Kuttaya kulappu… | Stir up the pond |
| Pattaya kelappu… | Rock the scene |
பட்டய கெளப்பு
குட்டய கொழப்பு பட்டய
கெளப்பு பட்டி தொட்டி எல்லாம்
பட்டய கெளப்பு குரவ மீன பிடிக்க
குட்டய கொழப்பு
Rock the scene
Stir up the pond
Rock the scene
In every village and alley
Rock the scene
To catch the snakehead fish
Stir up the pond
கட்டு கட்டா சோ்த்த
நோட்டு கட்டு பெரும் பூட்டு
போட்டு கெடக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
ஒரு வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Are lying locked behind big locks
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
கட்டு கட்டா சோ்த்த
நோட்டு கட்டு பெரும் பூட்டு
போட்டு கெடக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
ஒரு வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Are lying locked behind big locks
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
ஹே சேத்த சக்கரை
ஒடம்ப கெடுக்கும் சோ்த்த பணமும்
உசுர குறைக்கும் பாத்து பாத்து செலவழிக்கணுமே
Hey, excess accumulated sugar
Will ruin the body
Excess hoarded money too
Will shorten your life
Spend carefully and wisely
Ahaha
வெள்ள நிலவு
தரைக்கு வருது வெள்ளி
கெரகம் விலைக்கு வருது
காசை வீசி கணக்கு பண்ணணுமே
The white moon
Is coming down to earth
The silver planet
Is up for sale
Throw money around and settle the accounts
காசை எடு
காத்தும் திசைய மாத்தும்
காசை எடு ஓ கடலில் ரயிலும்
போகும் காசை எடு இமயம் கொஞ்சம்
குனியும் காசை எடு பூட்டி வச்சி என்ன
பண்ண போற
Take out the money
Even the wind will change direction
Take out the money
Oh, a train can run over the ocean
Take out the money
Even Mount Himalayas will bow down a bit
Take out the money
What are you going to do locking it all up?
அள்ளி கொடு
இல்லை ஆட்டம் போடு
சிங்கம் எல்லாம் சேமிக்காது
ஜில்லென்று கொண்டாடு
Give it away generously
Or dance and enjoy
Lions never save up for tomorrow
Celebrate with chill energy
கட்டு கட்டா சோ்த்த
நோட்டு கட்டு பெரும் பூட்டு
போட்டு கெடக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
ஒரு வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Are lying locked behind big locks
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
வாழனுமே ஏழ
பாழ நம்மை வாழ்த்தணுமே
உன் எதிாி வந்தால் மோதி
பாாக்கணுமே ஏய்க்கும் கூட்டம்
என்றால் சாய்க்கணுமே
We must live
The poor people, praising us
Should bless us
Oh if an enemy comes
Clash with them
If it is a group that cheats
Defeat and strike them down
நீதி கேட்டு
தம்பி நீயே நில்லு
புத்தி சொல்லு இல்ல
போட்டு தள்ளு அட
தப்புதப்பா விஜயன் வில்லு
தா்மத்தில் நிலைச்சி நில்லு
Asking for justice, brother
You stand up yourself
Advise them
Or eliminate them
Ah, tap-a-tap
Like Vijay's bow
Stand firm in righteousness
ரெண்டாயிரம் ஆண்டா
வாழ போற சும்மா பூட்டி வச்சி
எதுக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம் ஒரு
வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Are you going to live for two thousand years?
Why keep money locked up for nothing?
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
பட்டய கெளப்பு
குட்டய கொழப்பு பட்டய
கெளப்பு பட்டி தொட்டி எல்லாம்
பட்டய கெளப்பு குரவ மீன பிடிக்க
குட்டய கொழப்பு
Rock the scene
Stir up the pond
Rock the scene
In every village and alley
Rock the scene
To catch the snakehead fish
Stir up the pond
கட்டு கட்டா சோ்த்த
நோட்டு கட்டு பெரும் பூட்டு
போட்டு கெடக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
ஒரு வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Are lying locked behind big locks
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
கட்டு கட்டா சோ்த்த
நோட்டு கட்டு பெரும் பூட்டு
போட்டு கெடக்கு பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
ஒரு வங்கி இல்லை அது பட்டினியா கெடக்கு
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Are lying locked behind big locks
Birds do not have any banks
Yet do they ever lie starving?
பட்டய கெளப்பு
குட்டய கொழப்பு பட்டய
கெளப்பு
Rock the scene
Stir up the pond
Rock the scene
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Kuttaya kulappu
Stir up the pond
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Patti thotti yellam
In every village and alley
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Kurava meena pudikka
To catch the snakehead fish
Kuttaya kulappu
Stir up the pond
Aaa.. Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu
Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Perumpoottu pottu kedaku..
Are lying locked behind big locks
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu patiniya kedakku
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Perumpoottu pottu kedaku..
Are lying locked behind big locks
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu patiniya kedakku
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Hey saetha sakarai
Hey, excess accumulated sugar
Udamba kedukum
Will ruin the body
Saetha panamum
Excess hoarded money too
Usura kuraikum
Will shorten your life
Paathu paathu selavalikanumae..
Spend carefully and wisely
Aaahaaa
Ahaha
Vellai nilavu
The white moon
Tharaiku varuthu
Is coming down to earth
Velli kiragam
The silver planet
Vilaiku varuthu
Is up for sale
Kaasai veesi kanaku pananumae
Throw money around and settle the accounts
Kaasai edu..
Take out the money
Kaathum thisaiyai maathum
Even the wind will change direction
Kaasai edu..
Take out the money
Oo kadalil railum pogum
Oh, a train can run over the ocean
Kaasai edu..
Take out the money
Imayam konjam kuniyum
Even Mount Himalayas will bow down a bit
Kaasai edu..
Take out the money
Pootti vechu ennu panna pora…aaaa…
What are you going to do locking it all up?
Alli kodu..
Give it away generously
Illa aatam podhu
Or dance and enjoy
Singam ellam saemikaadhu
Lions never save up for tomorrow
Jill endra kondaadu
Celebrate with chill energy
Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Perumpoottu pottu kedaku..
Are lying locked behind big locks
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu patiniya kedakku
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Vazhanumae…
We must live
Yezhai pazhai nammai
The poor people, praising us
Vazhuthanumeae..
Should bless us
Oh ethiri vanthal..
Oh if an enemy comes
Modhi paakumae..
Clash with them
Yaikum koottam endral
If it is a group that cheats
Saikanumae
Defeat and strike them down
Needhi ketu thambi
Asking for justice, brother
Neeyae nillu..
You stand up yourself
Puthi sollu..
Advise them
Illa potu thallu..
Or eliminate them
Ada thapathapa
Ah, tap-a-tap
Vijayun villu..
Like Vijay's bow
Dharmathil nilachu nillu…
Stand firm in righteousness
Rendaayiram aanda vazha pora
Are you going to live for two thousand years?
Chumma pooti vechu edhukku
Why keep money locked up for nothing?
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu pattiniya kedakku..
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Kuttaya kulappu
Stir up the pond
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Patti thotti yellam
In every village and alley
Pattaya kelappu
Rock the scene
Kurava meena pudikka
To catch the snakehead fish
Kuttaya kulappu
Stir up the pond
Aaa.. Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu
Ah, bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Perumpoottu pottu kedaku..
Are lying locked behind big locks
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu patiniya kedakku
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Kattu katta saetha nottu kattu
Bundles and bundles of hoarded currency notes
Perumpoottu pottu kedaku..
Are lying locked behind big locks
Paravaikellam oru vangi illa
Birds do not have any banks
Athu patiniya kedakku
Yet do they ever lie starving?
Pattaya kelappu..
Rock the scene
Kuttaya kulappu…
Stir up the pond
Pattaya kelappu…
Rock the scene
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pattaya Kelappu is a high-energy hero intro track from the movie Bairavaa. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves philosophical reflections on wealth, greed, and social justice into a catchy, upbeat anthem. The song criticizes the unnecessary hoarding of money, drawing a parallel to nature where birds live freely without banks or savings, yet never starve.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Pattaya kelappu / Kuttaya kulappu”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter/sound matches across adjacent lines ('Pattaya' / 'Kuttaya').
Analogy / Metaphor
“Hey saetha sakarai / Udamba kedukum / Saetha panamum / Usura kuraikum”
Comparing excess accumulated wealth to excess sugar in the body, emphasizing that hoarding money destroys peace of mind just as sugar damages health.
Hyperbole
“Kaathum thisaiyai maathum / Imayam konjam kuniyum”
Exaggerating the power of money to influence nature itself (changing wind directions or bowing mountains).
Did you know?
Trivia
Pattaya Kelappu is a mass track composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the Vijay-starrer 'Bairavaa' (2017). Written by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu, the song blends folk rhythm with philosophical commentary on wealth, aligning with the movie's theme of tackling corruption in private educational institutions.
Keep listening
More from Bairavaa
Bairavaa
Bairavaa
Bairavaa
Bairavaa