Pattu Sattai Pottu Vantha
From Sonthakkaran · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Sonthakkaran1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa | Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, |
| Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa | This guy is going to touch you and talk to you. |
| Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa | Oh fish that came leaping and jumping, |
| Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa… | Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here? |
| Male | |
| Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa | Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, |
| Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa nainaa | This guy is going to touch you and talk to you. |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus: ... |
| Male | |
| Naanaa oru pennai valai veesi | I have never cast a net, |
| Thottu paarththathum illai | Nor touched a woman on my own initiative. |
| Thaanaa onnu vanthaa vidamaattaen | If one comes on her own, I won't let her go, |
| Adhil thoththathum illai | And I have never lost in that either. |
| Male | |
| Ponnunga illaavittaa bhoomiyum illai | Without women, there is no earth, |
| Pondaatti illamaththaan saamiyum illa | Without a wife, there is no God either. |
| Kadhalindri vaazhum vaazhkkai meiyalla….vaa | A life lived without love is not real... come! |
| Male | |
| Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa | Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, |
| Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa | This guy is going to touch you and talk to you. |
| Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa | Oh fish that came leaping and jumping, |
| Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa… | Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here? |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus: ... |
| Male | |
| Mannil nindru kondu | Standing on the earth, |
| Antha vinnil oru thottam amaippaen | I will build a garden up in the sky. |
| Vinnail nindru kondu | Standing in the sky, |
| Intha mannil kottai amaippaen | I will build a fort down on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellaam aadi mudippaen | I will perform every wild act imaginable, |
| Aanaalum kadhalukku kaadhu koduppaen | Even so, I will lend an ear to love. |
| Muththam endra paadam indru karppippaen vaa | Come, today I will teach you the lesson called a kiss! |
| Male | |
| Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa | Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, |
| Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa | This guy is going to touch you and talk to you. |
| Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa | Oh fish that came leaping and jumping, |
| Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa… | Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here? |
| Male | |
| Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa hoo | Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, hoo! |
| Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa | This guy is going to touch you and talk to you. |
| Thaadarathagada thaadarathagada thaa…. | Thaadarathagada thaadarathagada thaa... |
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பட்டு சட்டை போட்டு வந்த மைனா
உன்ன தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசப்போறான் நைனா
துள்ளித் துள்ளி வந்திருக்கும் மீனா மீனா
தூண்டிலிலே சிக்க வந்த மீனா இங்கே நீயா நானா...
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
பட்டு சட்டை போட்டு வந்த மைனா
உன்ன தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசப்போறான் நைனா நைனா
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
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குழு :
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Chorus: ...
நானா ஒரு பெண்ணை வலை வீசி
தொட்டுப் பார்த்ததும் இல்லை
தானா ஒன்னு வந்தா விடமாட்டேன்
அதில் தோத்ததும் இல்லை
I have never cast a net,
Nor touched a woman on my own initiative.
If one comes on her own, I won't let her go,
And I have never lost in that either.
பொண்ணுங்க இல்லாவிட்டா பூமியும் இல்லை
பொண்டாட்டி இல்லாமத்தான் சாமியும் இல்ல
காதலின்றி வாழும் வாழ்க்கை மெய்யல்ல..வா
Without women, there is no earth,
Without a wife, there is no God either.
A life lived without love is not real... come!
பட்டு சட்டை போட்டு வந்த மைனா உன்ன
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசப்போறான் நைனா
துள்ளித் துள்ளி வந்திருக்கும் மீனா மீனா
தூண்டிலிலே சிக்க வந்த மீனா இங்கே நீயா நானா...
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
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குழு
: ..............................
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Chorus: ...
மண்ணில் நின்று கொண்டு
அந்த விண்ணில் ஒரு தோட்டம் அமைப்பேன்
விண்ணில் நின்று கொண்டு
இந்த மண்ணில் ஒரு கோட்டை அமைப்பேன்
Standing on the earth,
I will build a garden up in the sky.
Standing in the sky,
I will build a fort down on this earth.
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லாம் ஆடி முடிப்பேன்
ஆனாலும் காதலுக்கு காது கொடுப்பேன்
முத்தம் என்ற பாடம் இன்று கற்பிப்பேன் வா
I will perform every wild act imaginable,
Even so, I will lend an ear to love.
Come, today I will teach you the lesson called a kiss!
பட்டு சட்டை போட்டு வந்த மைனா மைனா
உன்ன தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசப்போறான் நைனா நைனா
துள்ளித் துள்ளி வந்திருக்கும் மீனா மீனா
தூண்டிலிலே சிக்க வந்த மீனா இங்கே நீயா நானா...
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
பட்டு சட்டை போட்டு வந்த மைனா ஹூ
உன்ன தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசப்போறான் நைனா....
தகடறதகட தகடறதகட தா.....
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, hoo!
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Thaadarathagada thaadarathagada thaa...
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Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa…
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa nainaa
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
………………
...
Chorus :…………….
Chorus: ...
Naanaa oru pennai valai veesi
I have never cast a net,
Thottu paarththathum illai
Nor touched a woman on my own initiative.
Thaanaa onnu vanthaa vidamaattaen
If one comes on her own, I won't let her go,
Adhil thoththathum illai
And I have never lost in that either.
Ponnunga illaavittaa bhoomiyum illai
Without women, there is no earth,
Pondaatti illamaththaan saamiyum illa
Without a wife, there is no God either.
Kadhalindri vaazhum vaazhkkai meiyalla….vaa
A life lived without love is not real... come!
Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa…
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
………………
...
Chorus :…………….
Chorus: ...
Mannil nindru kondu
Standing on the earth,
Antha vinnil oru thottam amaippaen
I will build a garden up in the sky.
Vinnail nindru kondu
Standing in the sky,
Intha mannil kottai amaippaen
I will build a fort down on this earth.
Aadaatha aattam ellaam aadi mudippaen
I will perform every wild act imaginable,
Aanaalum kadhalukku kaadhu koduppaen
Even so, I will lend an ear to love.
Muththam endra paadam indru karppippaen vaa
Come, today I will teach you the lesson called a kiss!
Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt,
Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa
Oh fish that came leaping and jumping,
Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa ingae neeyaa naanaa…
Is it you or me who came to get caught in the hook here?
Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa hoo
Oh maina bird wearing a silk shirt, hoo!
Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa
This guy is going to touch you and talk to you.
Thaadarathagada thaadarathagada thaa….
Thaadarathagada thaadarathagada thaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, romantic, and playful duet/soliloquy in which the protagonist playfully teases his lover. He metaphorically compares her to a silk-clad maina bird and a lively fish leaping into a fishing net, questioning who is truly catching whom in this game of romance. He boasts of his romantic confidence while emphasizing that a true life is meaningless without love, women, and companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pattu sattai pottu vantha mainaa / Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa”
Matching end sounds in Tamil poetry creating rhythmic cadence, seen in 'mainaa', 'nainaa', 'meenaa', and 'naanaa'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thulli thulli vanthirukkum meenaa meenaa / Thoondililae sikka vantha meenaa”
Addressing the beloved as a maina bird wearing a silk shirt and a leaping fish caught on a hook.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Mannil nindru kondu antha vinnil oru thottam amaippaen”
Exaggeration of capabilities to show grand confidence in love, such as building a garden in the sky from earth.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Unna thottu thottu pesaporaan nainaa”
Using repeated words sequentially ('thottu thottu', 'thulli thulli') to add musical rhythm and sensory detail.
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Trivia
Sonthakkaran (1989) is an Indian Tamil action-drama film directed by L. Raja, starring Arjun Sarja and Seetha. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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