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Lyrics & meaning

Pattu Onnu Kattu

From Jilla · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Jilla2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jilla jillaJilla, Jilla
Male
{ Paatu onnu{ Sing a song
Kattu kattu thothaCompose it, and if you lose
Nee kali kaiya thattuClap your empty hands
Thattu jora } (2)Clap loudly } (2)
Male
Veli illaa kaathaLike wind without a fence
Polae odu engum oduRun, run everywhere
Male
Thaara thapuFolk drums
Theva illa poduAre not needed, just start
Aatam poduPut on a dance
Male
SivanumShiva and
Sakthiyum sernthaShakti combined
Massuda ethirthuIs pure mass and power
Ninna evanam thoosu daAnyone standing against is mere dust
Male
………………………...
Male
Paatu onnuSing a song
Kattu kattu thothaCompose it, and if you lose
Nee kali kaiya thattuClap your empty hands
Thattu joraClap loudly
Male
Veera dheeraEven brave, heroic
Soorar kellamWarriors will all
Verthu pogumSweat in fear
Unnai kandaalUpon seeing you
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Unai pol illaiThere is no one like you
Oruvan mannilaeOn this entire earth
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Naadu veeduCountry, home
Kaadu ellam naanAnd forests, even if I
Kadanthu ponaal koodaCross past them all
Thodarum undhanYour memories will continue
Nenaivo nenjilae heyIn my heart, hey
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UyirendruAs my life itself
Unnai naanae oruI will never call you
Naalum solla matenOn any given day
Male
Uyir endralBecause if you are life
Endro oar naal pirivaayaeYou will leave one day
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Oru pothumNever ever
Unnai naanumWill I
Vidamaten thotru pogaLet you be defeated and lose
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Jaipomae naamaWe will win together
Indha boomi melaeUpon this earth
Male
SivanumShiva and
Sakthiyum sernthaShakti combined
Massuda ethirthuIs pure mass and power
Ninna evanam thoosu daAnyone standing against is mere dust
Male
…………………………...
Male
Paatu onnuSing a song
Kattu kattu thothaCompose it, and if you lose
Nee kali kaiya thattuClap your empty hands
Thattu joraClap loudly
Male
Veli illaa kaathaLike wind without a fence
Polae odu engum oduRun, run everywhere
Male
Thaara thapuFolk drums
Theva illa poduAre not needed, just start
Aatam poduPut on a dance
Male
SivanumShiva and
Sakthiyum sernthaShakti combined
Massuda hey ethirthuIs pure mass, hey, standing against
Ninna evanam thoosu daAnyone who stands is mere dust
Male
………………………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic track celebrates an unbreakable bond and invincible spirit, comparing the dynamic duo to the cosmic unison of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakthi. It encourages living with absolute freedom like wind unhindered by fences and taking failures lightheartedly by simply clapping empty hands and continuing to celebrate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Veli illaa kaatha Polae odu engum odu

Compares free movement to wind without boundaries ('Veli illaa kaatha Polae').

Hyperbole (Uvarchithi)

Sivanum Sakthiyum serntha Massuda ethirthu Ninna evanam thoosu da

Exaggerates the strength of the bond by comparing the duo to cosmic deities Shiva and Shakthi, reducing opponents to mere dust.

Rhyme (Ethirayi)

Naadu veedu Kaadu ellam naan

Use of rhyming noun structures across lines ('Naadu', 'veedu', 'Kaadu').

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Trivia

This track from Jilla (2014) highlights the powerful screen chemistry between Mohanlal and Vijay. Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song embodies grand scale mass appeal.

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