Pattikkattu Baba Vanthara
From Ilaya Raagam · 1995
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilaya Raagam1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Aei aei ammachi ammaa | Hey hey grandmother dear, |
| Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa | Oh dear, sacred mother dear! |
| Aei aei ammachi ammaa | Hey hey grandmother dear, |
| Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa | Oh dear, sacred mother dear! |
| Ada dadda dadda | Ah dadda dadda! |
| Female | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Male | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Penmaikkenna artham endraaraa | Did he ask what womanhood truly means? |
| Paechil adakkam venum endraaraa | Did he say modesty in speech is required? |
| Neeyum naanum vandhadhu | You and I came here |
| Paadam kaatru kolla thaan | Only to learn a lesson! |
| Paattil anbai cholladi paatti avvai solladi | Express love through song, just as Avvaiyar grandmother said! |
| Male | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Female | |
| Paattae endraal vilaiyaattae alla | Singing a song is no child's play! |
| Ada raamarae raamaa graamathu beemaa | Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema! |
| Kaetpor ellaam thalaiyaattida vendum | Everyone who listens should nod their heads in appreciation! |
| Ada raamarae raamaa graamathu beemaa | Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema! |
| Paadinaal naan oru poonguyil | If I sing, I am a sweet cuckoo bird, |
| Aadinaal naan oru poongodi | If I dance, I am a flowering creeper! |
| Paarvaiyil purindhidum sangadhi | Everything will be understood in a single glance, |
| Haei pottiyil therindhidum un gadhi | Hey, your fate will be decided in this competition! |
| Oho vaa vaa munnae nillu | Oho, come forward and stand in front, |
| Undhan paattil badhilai chollu | Give your answer through your song! |
| Female | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaatril thalai aattum naatril | In the blowing breeze, in the swaying paddy plants, |
| Engum paattu un appan paattaa | Song is everywhere—is it your father's private property? |
| Veezhum neeril uyir vaazhum meenil | In the falling water, in the fish living inside, |
| Odum thaalam un paattan sotthaa | The running rhythm flows—is it your grandfather's heirloom? |
| Vaasanai pookkalil paadalgal | Songs residing in fragrant flowers |
| Vaazhndhidum aayiram kaalangal | Will live on for thousands of ages! |
| Aanavam paadidum poongodi | Oh arrogant flowering creeper, |
| Aanandha keertthanai kaeladi | Listen to this blissful hymn! |
| Oho unmai thannai yaetru | Oho, accept the truth, |
| Undhan ullam indrae maatru | Change your mindset starting today! |
| Male | |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa | Did the rustic Baba arrive? |
| Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa | Did he give a song to the little girl? |
| Aei aei ammachi ammaa | Hey hey grandmother dear, |
| Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa | Oh dear, sacred mother dear! |
| Aei aei ammachi ammaa | Hey hey grandmother dear, |
| Yo yo ummachi ummaa hae … | Oh dear, sacred mother dear, hey... |
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
ஏய் ஏய் அம்மச்சி அம்மா
அடியோ யோ உம்மச்சி உம்மா
ஏய் ஏய் அம்மச்சி அம்மா
அடியோ யோ உம்மச்சி உம்மா
அட டட்ட டட்ட
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Ah dadda dadda!
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
பெண்மைக்கென்ன அர்த்தம் என்றாரா
பேச்சில் அடக்கம் வேணும் என்றாரா
நீயும் நானும் வந்தது
பாடம் கற்றுக் கொள்ளத்தான்
பாட்டில் அன்பைச் சொல்லடி
பாட்டி ஔவை சொல்லடி
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Did he ask what womanhood truly means?
Did he say modesty in speech is required?
You and I came here
Only to learn a lesson!
Express love through song, just as Avvaiyar grandmother said!
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
பாட்டே என்றால் விளையாட்டே அல்ல
அட ராமரே ராமா கிராமத்து பீமா
கேட்போர் எல்லாம் தலையாட்டிட வேண்டும்
அட ராமரே ராமா கிராமத்து பீமா
பாடினால் நான் ஒரு பூங்குயில்
ஆடினால் நான் ஒரு பூங்கொடி
பார்வையில் புரிந்திடும் சங்கதி
ஹேய் போட்டியில் தெரிந்திடும் உன் கதி
ஓஹோ வா வா முன்னே நில்லு
உந்தன் பாட்டில் பதிலைச் சொல்லு
Singing a song is no child's play!
Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema!
Everyone who listens should nod their heads in appreciation!
Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema!
If I sing, I am a sweet cuckoo bird,
If I dance, I am a flowering creeper!
Everything will be understood in a single glance,
Hey, your fate will be decided in this competition!
Oho, come forward and stand in front,
Give your answer through your song!
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
வீசும் காற்றில் தலையாட்டும் நாற்றில்
கேட்க்கும் பாட்டு உன் அப்பன் பாட்டா
வீழும் நீரில் உயிர் வாழும் மீனில்
ஓடும் தாளம் உன் பாட்டன் சொத்தா
வாசனைப் பூக்களில் பாடல்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் ஆயிரம் காலங்கள்
ஆணவம் பாடிடும் பூங்கொடி
ஆனந்தக் கீர்த்தனை கேளடி
ஓஹோ உண்மை தன்னை ஏற்று
உந்தன் உள்ளம் இன்றே மாற்று
In the blowing breeze, in the swaying paddy plants,
Song is everywhere—is it your father's private property?
In the falling water, in the fish living inside,
The running rhythm flows—is it your grandfather's heirloom?
Songs residing in fragrant flowers
Will live on for thousands of ages!
Oh arrogant flowering creeper,
Listen to this blissful hymn!
Oho, accept the truth,
Change your mindset starting today!
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாபா வந்தாரா
பாப்பாவுக்கு பாட்டு தந்தாரா
ஏய் ஏய் அம்மச்சி அம்மா
அடியோ யோ உம்மச்சி உம்மா
ஏய் ஏய் அம்மச்சி அம்மா
யோ யோ உம்மச்சி உம்மா ஹே.....
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Oh dear, sacred mother dear, hey...
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Aei aei ammachi ammaa
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Aei aei ammachi ammaa
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Ada dadda dadda
Ah dadda dadda!
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Penmaikkenna artham endraaraa
Did he ask what womanhood truly means?
Paechil adakkam venum endraaraa
Did he say modesty in speech is required?
Neeyum naanum vandhadhu
You and I came here
Paadam kaatru kolla thaan
Only to learn a lesson!
Paattil anbai cholladi paatti avvai solladi
Express love through song, just as Avvaiyar grandmother said!
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Paattae endraal vilaiyaattae alla
Singing a song is no child's play!
Ada raamarae raamaa graamathu beemaa
Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema!
Kaetpor ellaam thalaiyaattida vendum
Everyone who listens should nod their heads in appreciation!
Ada raamarae raamaa graamathu beemaa
Oh Lord Rama, you village Bheema!
Paadinaal naan oru poonguyil
If I sing, I am a sweet cuckoo bird,
Aadinaal naan oru poongodi
If I dance, I am a flowering creeper!
Paarvaiyil purindhidum sangadhi
Everything will be understood in a single glance,
Haei pottiyil therindhidum un gadhi
Hey, your fate will be decided in this competition!
Oho vaa vaa munnae nillu
Oho, come forward and stand in front,
Undhan paattil badhilai chollu
Give your answer through your song!
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Veesum kaatril thalai aattum naatril
In the blowing breeze, in the swaying paddy plants,
Engum paattu un appan paattaa
Song is everywhere—is it your father's private property?
Veezhum neeril uyir vaazhum meenil
In the falling water, in the fish living inside,
Odum thaalam un paattan sotthaa
The running rhythm flows—is it your grandfather's heirloom?
Vaasanai pookkalil paadalgal
Songs residing in fragrant flowers
Vaazhndhidum aayiram kaalangal
Will live on for thousands of ages!
Aanavam paadidum poongodi
Oh arrogant flowering creeper,
Aanandha keertthanai kaeladi
Listen to this blissful hymn!
Oho unmai thannai yaetru
Oho, accept the truth,
Undhan ullam indrae maatru
Change your mindset starting today!
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa
Did the rustic Baba arrive?
Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa
Did he give a song to the little girl?
Aei aei ammachi ammaa
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Adiyo yo ummachi ummaa
Oh dear, sacred mother dear!
Aei aei ammachi ammaa
Hey hey grandmother dear,
Yo yo ummachi ummaa hae …
Oh dear, sacred mother dear, hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pattikkaattu Baabaa Vandhaaraa from the film Ilaya Raagam (1995) is a lively musical debate song (Paattu Potti) between two opposing perspectives—a rustic man representing grounded, natural music and an accomplished, proud woman showcasing her artistic talent. The lyricist Piraisoodan crafts a playful banter where the female singer compares her singing to a singing cuckoo and her dance to a gentle creeper, challenging her opponent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration (Moonaal)
“Pattikkaattu baabaa vandhaaraa / Paappaavukku paattu thandhaaraa”
Repetition of initial consonants or sound patterns across adjacent words, such as 'Pattikkaattu' and 'Paappaavukku'.
Edhukai / Second-letter Rhyming
“Paadinaal naan oru poonguyil / Aadinaal naan oru poongodi”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines ('Paadinaal' and 'Aadinaal').
Uruvagaim / Metaphor
“Paadinaal naan oru poonguyil / Aadinaal naan oru poongodi”
Direct comparison of oneself to a cuckoo bird (poonguyil) and a flowering creeper (poongodi) without using comparative words.
Rhetorical Question
“Engum paattu un appan paattaa”
Sarcastic questioning challenging the notion that music belongs to any single person's lineage.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 1995 film Ilaya Raagam, featuring lyricist Piraisoodan's characteristic blend of colloquial folk refrains (like 'Ammachi ammaa') with poetic Tamil metaphors commonly used in competitive duet songs in Tamil cinema.
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