Pattikada Pattanamma
From Maattukara Velan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Maattukara Velan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Durrrr……….rrrr….. | Durrrr.... rrr... (cattle call sound) |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Female | |
| Aattam paarthu | By watching the dance moves, |
| Nottam paarthu | By observing the sharp glares, |
| Aalai mudivu kattanumaa | Should one judge a person's true character? |
| Pattikaada ….pattanama | Is it a village... or a city... |
| Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa | Is it a confused... halfway character... |
| Female | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Female | |
| {Indha maama nethu varai | {This uncle was just a cowherd until yesterday, girl, |
| Maatukaaran thaandi | Indeed a cowherd, girl! |
| Ippo thaan maa coatum suitum | Only now has he arrived wearing a coat and suit, |
| Maati vanthaaraandi} (2) | Put on a suit and arrived, girl!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Paakalaama kitta vandha | Shall we see if you come close, |
| Mookum muzhiyum thondi | Piercing through nose and eyes? |
| Paakalaama kitta vandha | Shall we see if you come close, |
| Mookum muzhiyum thondi | Piercing through nose and eyes? |
| Female | |
| Ithu kaangeyam kaalaiyadi | This is a fierce Kangeyam bull, dear girl! |
| Thumba vittu ..vaala pudi | You let go of the rope, now try catching the tail! |
| Ethukka ninna muttumadi | If you stand in opposition, it will gore you! |
| Kaoyatha pottu kattungadi | Tie up your anger properly, girls! |
| Female | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Aattam paarthu | By watching the dance moves, |
| Nottam paarthu | By observing the sharp glares, |
| Aalai mudivu kattanumaa | Should one judge a person's true character? |
| Pattikaada ….pattanama | Is it a village... or a city... |
| Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa | Is it a confused... halfway character... |
| Female | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Male | |
| Ennai maamaanu koopidugira | Oh young women calling me 'uncle', |
| Mangaiyarae vaarumammaa | Please come here, ladies! |
| Yemaantha sonagiri yaarunnu | Who is the easily fooled, gullible person here? |
| Paarum amma paarum amma | Look and see, ladies, look and see! |
| Durrrr….rrr..ah …durrruu | Durrrr.... rrr... ah... durrruu... |
| Male | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Male | |
| Aattam paarthu | By watching the dance moves, |
| Nottam paarthu | By observing the sharp glares, |
| Aalai mudivu kattanumaa | Should one judge a person's true character? |
| Pattikaada ….pattanama | Is it a village... or a city... |
| Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa | Is it a confused... halfway character... |
| Male | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Durrrr…..rrr……durrruu… | Durrrr..... rrr...... durrruu... |
| Male | |
| {Amma neenga kunijiruntha | {Madam, if you bend down, |
| Kuttu poduvinga | You will rap someone on the head; |
| Summa vaanga kodukattuma | Come quietly, shall I give you one |
| Kannam rendum veenga} (2) | So both your cheeks swell up?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aiyae yenga collegeukku | Hey, to our college |
| Poninngala thoonga | Did you go just to sleep? |
| Yenga collegeukku | To our college |
| Poninngala thoonga | Did you go just to sleep? |
| Male | |
| Ada PUC Bsc, Msc, SSLC | Hey, PUC, B.Sc., M.Sc., SSLC... |
| ABC theriyumaa | Do you even know the ABCs? |
| Eduthu chonna puriyumaa | If explained, will you understand? |
| Male | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Male | |
| {Thatti ketka aal illatha | {Are you young girls with no one to discipline you? |
| Kuttigal thaano | Are you just unruly girls? |
| Verum vetti pechu | Just empty idle talk, |
| Patti vaayil suttigal thaano} (2) | Are you mischievous kids with chatterbox mouths?} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Marathai vittu | {Leaving the trees |
| Nilathil vantha | And coming down to the ground, |
| Manthigal thaanoo} (2) | Are you monkeys?} (2) |
| Neenga mooku veluthu | You whose noses turn pale |
| Naakku neenda piravigal thaano | And tongues grow long, are you creatures like that? |
| Male | |
| Ada kaalu arai mukka | Hey, quarter, half, three-quarters, |
| Mulusu … | Full... |
| Edatha paarthu ninnukanum | Stand according to the worth of the place! |
| Ethukka ninna muttikanum | If you stand opposed, we will lock horns and fight! |
| Male | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
| Aattam paarthu | By watching the dance moves, |
| Nottam paarthu | By observing the sharp glares, |
| Aalai mudivu kattanumaa | Should one judge a person's true character? |
| Pattikaada ….pattanama | Is it a village... or a city... |
| Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa | Is it a confused... halfway character... |
| Female | |
| Pattikaada pattanama | Is it a village or a city? |
| Rendunkettaan letchanamaa | Is it a confused, halfway character? |
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
ஆட்டம் பார்த்து நோட்டம் பார்த்து
ஆளை முடிவு கட்டனுமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா.
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Durrrr.... rrr... (cattle call sound)
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கேட்டான் லெட்சணமா
By watching the dance moves,
By observing the sharp glares,
Should one judge a person's true character?
Is it a village... or a city...
Is it a confused... halfway character...
{இந்த மாமா
நேற்று வரை
மாட்டுக்காரன் தாண்டி
இப்போ தாம்மா
கோட்டும் சூட்டும் மாட்டி
வந்தாரான்டி} (2)
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
பாக்கலாமா கிட்ட வந்து
மூக்கும் முழியும் தோண்டி
பாக்கலாமா கிட்ட வந்து
மூக்கும் முழியும் தோண்டி
இது காங்கேயம் காளையடி...
தும்ப விட்டு வாலை பிடி...
எதுக்க நின்னா முட்டுமடி
கயத்த போட்டு கட்டுங்கடி
{This uncle was just a cowherd until yesterday, girl,
Indeed a cowherd, girl!
Only now has he arrived wearing a coat and suit,
Put on a suit and arrived, girl!} (2)
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
ஆட்டம் பார்த்து நோட்டம் பார்த்து
ஆளை முடிவு கட்டனுமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா.
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Shall we see if you come close,
Piercing through nose and eyes?
Shall we see if you come close,
Piercing through nose and eyes?
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா.
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
This is a fierce Kangeyam bull, dear girl!
You let go of the rope, now try catching the tail!
If you stand in opposition, it will gore you!
Tie up your anger properly, girls!
என்னை மாமான்னு கூப்பிடுற
மங்கையரே வாருமம்மா
ஏமாந்த சோனகிரி
யாருன்னு பாருமம்மா பாருமம்மா...
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
By watching the dance moves,
By observing the sharp glares,
Should one judge a person's true character?
Is it a village... or a city...
Is it a confused... halfway character...
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
ஆட்டம் பார்த்து நோட்டம் பார்த்து
ஆளை முடிவு கட்டனுமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Oh young women calling me 'uncle',
Please come here, ladies!
Who is the easily fooled, gullible person here?
Look and see, ladies, look and see!
Durrrr.... rrr... ah... durrruu...
{அம்மா நீங்க குனிஞ்சிருந்தா
குட்டு போடுவீங்க
சும்மா வாங்க கொடுக்கட்டுமா
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் வீங்க} (2)
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
அய்யோ ஏங்க காலேஜ்-க்கு
போனீங்களா தூங்க
ஏங்க காலேஜ்-க்கு
போனீங்களா தூங்க
அட பி யு சி
பி எஸ் சி
எம் எஸ் சி
எஸ் எஸ் எல் சி
ஏ பி சி தெரியுமா
எடுத்து சொன்னா புரியுமா
By watching the dance moves,
By observing the sharp glares,
Should one judge a person's true character?
Is it a village... or a city...
Is it a confused... halfway character...
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Durrrr..... rrr...... durrruu...
தட்டிக்கேட்க ஆளில்லாத
குட்டிகள் தானோ
வெறும் வெட்டி பேச்சு
பட்டி வாயில் சுட்டிகள் தானோ
தட்டிக்கேட்க ஆளில்லாத
குட்டிகள் தானோ
வெறும் வெட்டி பேச்சு
பேசி வாயில் சுட்டிகள் தானோ
{Madam, if you bend down,
You will rap someone on the head;
Come quietly, shall I give you one
So both your cheeks swell up?} (2)
மரத்தை விட்டு நிலத்தில்
வந்த மந்திகள் தானோ
மரத்தை விட்டு நிலத்தில்
வந்த மந்திகள் தானோ
நீங்க மூக்கு வெளுத்து
நாக்கு நீண்ட
பிறவிகள் தானோ
அட காலு...
அரை...
முக்கால்...
முழுசு....
இடத்தை பாத்து நின்னுக்கணும்
எதுக்க நின்னா முட்டிக்ணும்
Hey, to our college
Did you go just to sleep?
To our college
Did you go just to sleep?
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
ஆட்டம் பார்த்து நோட்டம் பார்த்து
ஆளை முடிவு கட்டனுமா
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Hey, PUC, B.Sc., M.Sc., SSLC...
Do you even know the ABCs?
If explained, will you understand?
பட்டிக்காடா பட்டணமா
ரெண்டும் கெட்டா லெட்சணமா
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
{Are you young girls with no one to discipline you?
Are you just unruly girls?
Just empty idle talk,
Are you mischievous kids with chatterbox mouths?} (2)
{Leaving the trees
And coming down to the ground,
Are you monkeys?} (2)
You whose noses turn pale
And tongues grow long, are you creatures like that?
Hey, quarter, half, three-quarters,
Full...
Stand according to the worth of the place!
If you stand opposed, we will lock horns and fight!
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
By watching the dance moves,
By observing the sharp glares,
Should one judge a person's true character?
Is it a village... or a city...
Is it a confused... halfway character...
Is it a village or a city?
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Durrrr……….rrrr…..
Durrrr.... rrr... (cattle call sound)
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Aattam paarthu
By watching the dance moves,
Nottam paarthu
By observing the sharp glares,
Aalai mudivu kattanumaa
Should one judge a person's true character?
Pattikaada ….pattanama
Is it a village... or a city...
Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa
Is it a confused... halfway character...
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
{Indha maama nethu varai
{This uncle was just a cowherd until yesterday, girl,
Maatukaaran thaandi
Indeed a cowherd, girl!
Ippo thaan maa coatum suitum
Only now has he arrived wearing a coat and suit,
Maati vanthaaraandi} (2)
Put on a suit and arrived, girl!} (2)
Paakalaama kitta vandha
Shall we see if you come close,
Mookum muzhiyum thondi
Piercing through nose and eyes?
Paakalaama kitta vandha
Shall we see if you come close,
Mookum muzhiyum thondi
Piercing through nose and eyes?
Ithu kaangeyam kaalaiyadi
This is a fierce Kangeyam bull, dear girl!
Thumba vittu ..vaala pudi
You let go of the rope, now try catching the tail!
Ethukka ninna muttumadi
If you stand in opposition, it will gore you!
Kaoyatha pottu kattungadi
Tie up your anger properly, girls!
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Aattam paarthu
By watching the dance moves,
Nottam paarthu
By observing the sharp glares,
Aalai mudivu kattanumaa
Should one judge a person's true character?
Pattikaada ….pattanama
Is it a village... or a city...
Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa
Is it a confused... halfway character...
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Ennai maamaanu koopidugira
Oh young women calling me 'uncle',
Mangaiyarae vaarumammaa
Please come here, ladies!
Yemaantha sonagiri yaarunnu
Who is the easily fooled, gullible person here?
Paarum amma paarum amma
Look and see, ladies, look and see!
Durrrr….rrr..ah …durrruu
Durrrr.... rrr... ah... durrruu...
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Aattam paarthu
By watching the dance moves,
Nottam paarthu
By observing the sharp glares,
Aalai mudivu kattanumaa
Should one judge a person's true character?
Pattikaada ….pattanama
Is it a village... or a city...
Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa
Is it a confused... halfway character...
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Durrrr…..rrr……durrruu…
Durrrr..... rrr...... durrruu...
{Amma neenga kunijiruntha
{Madam, if you bend down,
Kuttu poduvinga
You will rap someone on the head;
Summa vaanga kodukattuma
Come quietly, shall I give you one
Kannam rendum veenga} (2)
So both your cheeks swell up?} (2)
Aiyae yenga collegeukku
Hey, to our college
Poninngala thoonga
Did you go just to sleep?
Yenga collegeukku
To our college
Poninngala thoonga
Did you go just to sleep?
Ada PUC Bsc, Msc, SSLC
Hey, PUC, B.Sc., M.Sc., SSLC...
ABC theriyumaa
Do you even know the ABCs?
Eduthu chonna puriyumaa
If explained, will you understand?
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
{Thatti ketka aal illatha
{Are you young girls with no one to discipline you?
Kuttigal thaano
Are you just unruly girls?
Verum vetti pechu
Just empty idle talk,
Patti vaayil suttigal thaano} (2)
Are you mischievous kids with chatterbox mouths?} (2)
{Marathai vittu
{Leaving the trees
Nilathil vantha
And coming down to the ground,
Manthigal thaanoo} (2)
Are you monkeys?} (2)
Neenga mooku veluthu
You whose noses turn pale
Naakku neenda piravigal thaano
And tongues grow long, are you creatures like that?
Ada kaalu arai mukka
Hey, quarter, half, three-quarters,
Mulusu …
Full...
Edatha paarthu ninnukanum
Stand according to the worth of the place!
Ethukka ninna muttikanum
If you stand opposed, we will lock horns and fight!
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Aattam paarthu
By watching the dance moves,
Nottam paarthu
By observing the sharp glares,
Aalai mudivu kattanumaa
Should one judge a person's true character?
Pattikaada ….pattanama
Is it a village... or a city...
Rendunkettaan ….letchanamaa
Is it a confused... halfway character...
Pattikaada pattanama
Is it a village or a city?
Rendunkettaan letchanamaa
Is it a confused, halfway character?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pattikaada Pattanama is a playful, high-energy confrontation song from the 1970 Tamil film Maattukara Velan. In this scene, the protagonist Velan (played by M.G. Ramachandran), a village cattle herder dressed up in modern suit attire, responds to urban, modern women who attempt to mock his rural roots. Through witty rhymes, cattle-herding calls, and sharp retorts, Velan questions their superficiality and challenges their assumptions about city life versus village culture. He asserts that true character cannot be evaluated merely by clothing or dance moves, comparing himself to an untamable Kangeyam bull that will lock horns with anyone who disrespects rural integrity. The song playfully critiques empty westernization and arrogance while celebrating native pride and wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ithu kaangeyam kaalaiyadi”
The protagonist compares himself to a 'Kangeyam Kaalai' (a famous breed of strong Tamil Nadu bull) to emphasize his untamable native strength and pride.
Onomatopoeia
“Durrrr……….rrrr…..”
The song begins and uses cattle-herding calls like 'Durrrr... rrr...' to instantly establish the cowherd persona and add rhythmic flavor.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Pattikaada pattanama”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pa' creates a musical beat across words in the opening line.
Metaphor / Sarcasm
“Marathai vittu Nilathil vantha Manthigal thaanoo”
Comparing arrogant, idle chatterboxes to monkeys coming down from trees to mock their unruly behavior.
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